By Sophie Birkett | Head of Operations, Charitable Trust
Dear Supporter,
This is Kutullo. Kutullo is a South African national who was selected to be a national scholar on the GVI Karongwe expedition for the last quarter of 2013. He had previously been a Daktari student and thereafter an active Daktari Eco-clubs and Outreach member.
Kutullo has a huge passion for conservation and wildlife but he lacked the ability to get the required qualifications needed in South Africa to work in this field. Whilst working as a scholae with GVI, he underwent training on a host of wildlife and conservation research related ropics. However, by the end of his scholarship he still required his FGASA level 1 qualificaton (theory and practical) and his driver’s licence (also learners and practical test) before he could be employable.
Donations were used to assist Kutullo with all of these qualifications, enabling him to register with the tourism department as an entry level field guide. This has opened the door for Kutullo to gain employment as a field guide, and the early stages of a promising career in eco-tourism and nature conservation. Kutullo is currently in the final stages of in-house training in 4x4 and off-road driving techniques in a dangerous wildlife environment!
Thank you for your support for this project, you have helped to change a disadvantaged youth to pursue his dream career. He can now act as inspiration to all the children at Daktari and the eco-clubs for their future.
All the best
GVI South Africa
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