This month, we held a Lion Kids Camp for 24 Kenyan children to learn about conservation and be inspired by experiencing wildlife from a new perspective. This Camp marked only the second time an LKC
Samburu and Turkana livestock herders inspired by 7th Lion Kids Camp
This year, we wanted our Lion Kids Camps to focus on a new demographic of young Kenyans: livestock herders, or “lchokutis” in the local Samburu language. This group spend most of their time in
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Junior the Lion Kid
This is the story of Junior, the 13-year-old “Lion Kid”. This boy’s story is worth sharing because Junior represents the bright outcome of conservation education. Junior hails from Westgate
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A Special Lion Kids Camp for Herding Children Who Have Never Gone to School
We have just concluded our first ever Lion Kids Camp for livestock herding children. Our previous five Lion Kids Camps were all with local primary school students. For this Camp, we wanted to focus on
Special Lion Kids Camp Reunion
This month we held a very special edition of our Lion Kids Camp – a Reunion Camp. We brought together 122 Kenyan children who had all previously participated in a Lion Kids Camp since our first one
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27 Kenyan Children Inspired by 4th Lion Kids Camp
We have just concluded our 4th Lion Kids Camp which brought together 27 Kenyan children for five days of conservation education and fun. For many children in rural parts of Kenya, an encounter with
Kenyan Kids See Rhinos and Lions for the First Time
In December 2014, Ewaso Lions took our Lion Kids Camp to Solio Game Reserve – a ranch located between Mt Kenya and the Aberdares. This Lion Kids camp was an opportunity for the children who have
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Lion Kids Camp 2014 Provides Unique Wildlife Experience for Kenyan Kids
We’ve just concluded the 2014 Lion Kids Camp! What an amazing four days with local Kenyan kids learning conservation and experiencing wildlife together. For this year’s Camp, we selected
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Visiting the Painted Dog Conservation Project in Zimbabwe
This post was written by Jeneria, who recently visited the Painted Dog Conservation (PDC) project in Zimbabwe. PDC is a fellow Partner project within the Wildlife Conservation Network. WCN sponsored
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Lion Kids Camp Changed the Lives of 24 Kenyan Kids
We have just concluded the Lion Kids Camp and it was a great success. This blog recounts some of the stories and adventures the kids enjoyed along the way. After weeks of planning, we picked up kids