It's The Little Things: Children Conservancy Schools

Greetings All:

Many of you might have seen this picture earlier, but I want to broadcast some detailed information my boss [quoted in bold], Chris Weaver, shared with me about the Puros Conservancy school. This is one of many great examples showing how the benefits of wildlife/tourism enterprises are improving the daily lives of many communal area residents.



"The school was built by Wilderness Safaris as part of their Joint Venture Lodge agreement with the Puros Conservancy. Prior to the construction of this school, children had to travel more than 70 kms to the nearest boarding school or were taught very rudimentary levels of education under a tree. The construction of the school leveraged greater support for education in Puros, as it created incentive for the Namibia Ministry of Education to post a qualified teacher in Puros. Puros Conservancy is one of many successful conservancies in Namibia, having three JV lodges, a hunting concession and a highly effective Commiphora resin harvesting scheme for the perfume industry. The Puros community is composed of approximately 120 adults, with roughly 80 of them being employed either full-time or on a seasonal basis by the Puros Conservancy and its enterprises."

Take care,

A.E. Price