By Sophie Birkett | Charitable Trust manager
Dear supporter,
I hope this report finds you well. In this report, I wanted to share with you how recent donations have allowed local children to spend a day on safari!
Twelve local students from the Diputhi School came to experience a real-life safari! Most of the children, aged between 6-8, had never seen wild animals on a game reserve despite growing up so close nearby. In roughly fifteen minutes the students were treated to hippos mock charging, giraffes sprinting, crocodiles, vervet monkeys, impala, and... drumroll please... the elephant herd! It was unbelievable luck, and while it was easy to fixate on the wildlife, the looks on the students faces were truly priceless. Like twelve year old girls at a Justin Bieber show, they screamed and giggled their way through the bush, scarcely sitting down but rather jumping and waving their hands in the air, and all the while eying the animals as superstar celebrities.
After the drive the students returned to base to enjoy peanut butter sandwiches and a game of soccer. From a conservation perspective, the afternoon was extremely heartening. One of the great struggles of modern conservation is inspiring locals, especially in developing countries, to take the future of the environment into their own hands. Hopefully, as a result of their visit, these kids will grow up to play an integral role in the sustainable management of local biodiversity.
Thank you, as always, for your continuing support for this project.
All the best
Ari Whiteman,
Long Term Intern, GVI Karongwe
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