33 kilometres. On foot. Alone. That is how far 8-year-old Jamani Lororua walked through Westgate and Meibae Conservancies to find his way to our main camp — a place he had seen just once, pointed out during his first Lion Kids Camp.
A Mega Launch, Two Reunion Camps, and Seven Lion Kids Camps
The Lion Kids Camp Is Officially Open Nine hundred people showed up. Nine hundred people who believe that communities hold the future of conservation gathered to mark a historic moment for Ewaso
A Game of Coexistence
Across Africa, the roar of the lion is growing fainter. Once spread across vast landscapes, the African lion has disappeared from 92% of its historical range. A century ago, an estimated 200,000 lions
Lion Kids Camp Teaches Kenyan Children About Conservation in New Area
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