Education is one of the two important pillars in our „Education 4 Conservation“ Strategy for species conservation. Many disadvantaged children live in Africa. Many do not know the nature of their homeland and have never been to a national park. They are often afraid of the “wild animals” that only seem to be there for the tourists. Our educational programs for children and youth include playgroups for early childhood education and development, care and services for preschoolers, vacation care, homework clubs, and facilitating scholarships for youth. Children in need of assistance receive meals as well as psychological support when needed. Our work aims to bring children into contact with species conservation as early as possible and to teach them about the unique value of their environment. This creates in them the need to protect it. Adults in the region are also often unaware of the opportunities that come with conservation and ecotourism. In our educational programs, they recognize the value of nature in direct relation to the possibilities of sustainable development and new perspectives for the future of their country.
„The playgroups help children get off to a good start in elementary school.“
– Gakenaope Dimbere, SAVE Area Manager Shakawe Community –
Problem:
Educational deficit, alienation from nature, biophobia, loss of knowledge.
Target:
Reach 90% of children in Wildlife Contact Areas with environmental education.
Botswana
Umweltbildung am Okavango Delta
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Demokratische Republik Kongo
Umweltbildung am Virunga Nationalpark
The Early Childhood Development Program aims to raise awareness of biodiversity conservation among children aged 3-6 in Africa at an early age and to teach them about the invaluable value of their environment. Daily lessons are designed to awaken in them the awareness that it is important to preserve it. Even among adults in the region, there is often still a lack of knowledge about the opportunities that can be created through nature conservation and ecotourism. Through our educational programs, we want to make them aware of the value of nature for sustainable development and new perspectives in their country.
SAVE's Environmental Education program aims to inspire children and young people aged 6 to 18 in Africa about nature and wildlife conservation and to teach them the benefits of peaceful coexistence between humans and animals. Many youth in the communities are afraid of wildlife or participate in poaching out of boredom, as they are unaware of the value of the natural environment. SAVE provides schooling and supplemental knowledge as well as consciously experiencing their environment to teach the value of nature and wildlife. Topics range from "Natural resources around us" to highlighting career opportunities in ecotourism.
Active Children projects
Children reached with environmental education
Family members inspired to protect species
Children in poor countries have little access to education. Many of them grow up in conflict areas where people and animals fight over scarce resources. These children are afraid of nature and see it as a threat. We must act to help these children. With your donation we can give children access to education.
