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Projects

Programmes - Southern Africa

Environmental and Health Education
Environmental and health education in many rural areas of southern Africa is one of the most important issues facing conservation and the long term management of natural resources. It is essential to create an awareness and understanding among the next, and the current, generation of leaders of the critical need to conserve the ecosystems that sustain life. The Sindisa Foundation believes that this is an essential element of any conservation or rural development project.

Lessons in the bush In South Africa, Sindisa supports the Amakhala Conservation Centre; in Namibia it has provide some support for Children in the Wilderness and the Rare and Endangered Species Trust as well as for the training of rhino monitors by Save the Rhino Trust, in Zimbabwe the concept is fundamental to the establishment of the Leadwood Institute.




Lessons in the bush International School Field Expeditions
Sindisa organises School Field Expeditions on which the participants have the opportunity to experience wildlife conservation and rural economic development projects. They are able to interact with rural communities, to meet researchers, conservationists, game ranchers and tourism operators and to see things from the position of those who live and work in the countries they visit.

Expeditions are accompanied by two teachers from the school and are generally limited to 12 participants. The aim is for the students to gain an understanding of conservation and the role of rural communities in Africa and to extend their knowledge of southern African countries and cultures.