Solomon’s Journey to Becoming a Veterinarian: Click on this video to learn more about his journey. “Going to school was not something I had ever dreamed of because no one in my family had gone to
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Our Lion Kids Camps – How Do We Know They Work?
How do we know we are having a positive impact on the children that attend our Lion Kids Camps? To evaluate the impact of each of our camps, all attendees complete a pre-camp and a post-camp quiz. The
Our 2023 Lion Kids Camps are underway
Our 2023 Lion Kids Camps are underway Children are the new custodians of Kenya’s wildlife and the attitudes they form at an early age about wildlife tend to last a lifetime. Recognising this, our
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Jeremy Lucas Education Fund Students Report
Ewaso Lions recognises the critical link between education and conservation. Tomorrow’s wildlife leaders must be equipped with a solid education today, empowering them to make informed choices to tackle the challenges facing Africa’s wildlife and people. Students from northern Kenya finish primary school but lack
Universities gather for a Wildlife Conservation Symposium
These were questions posed at Ewaso Lions first ever Wildlife Conservation Symposium held at the University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus in September.
A New Curriculum for Ewaso Lions learners
They could write their names. They could go to a bank and open an account. They could vote. But classes at the Warrior Watch school and the Mama Simba school every week were getting a bit boring. A little abstract. They were learning lots of English words they wouldn’t really use.
Wildlife gaming brought to life: The Conservation Game
Ewaso Lions’ three community programmes – Warrior Watch, Mama Simba, and Lions Kids Camp – cut across all genders and age groups. The goals and approach for every program differ but it all comes down to saving lions. To make the work come alive, we often have to remind ourselves about the actual challenges facing lions. What better way to bring the lessons home than to play a game?
Educating & inspiring a new generation of Kenyan conservationists
6th December 2017 – Twenty-four children wave enthusiastically as they board the ‘Bush bus’ for the final time. It’s the end of the Lion Kids Camp. The past five days have been filled with wildlife education, safaris and conservation-themed games and activities. From the smiles, the laughter and the jubilant singing that accompanies their departure, it is clear they have had fun
Warrior & Mama Simba Adventures
In September, our team of Warriors visited the Maasai Mara in southern Kenya – for some – this was their first time leaving Samburu. The objective of the trip was to learn about conservation in a new landscape. In the Mara there is less human-predator conflict than in other areas because of the larger amount of grazing land available to support large wild herbivores.
Shivani Receives PhD From University of Oxford
We are very excited to announce that Founder & Executive Director of Ewaso Lions, Shivani Bhalla, received her PhD from the University of Oxford in July. “This has been a long journey and I am