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Where We're Headed
Since 2001 we've established working partnerships
with a number of knowledgeable and effective people and organizations
in Kenya. We
are dedicated to continuing our efforts on the ground.
Educating with Film
We have been showing the films of the African Environmental Film Foundation
in rural and remote communities around Kenya. Our focus has been in the
areas around Tsavo East and West National Parks as well as the Mt Kenya. This
work is on-going, and very important to provide the backbone of knowledge
to inform much needed change in current unsustainable practices. More>>
Anti-Poaching
We continue to actively support anti poaching activities. As we move
forward, we feel that Amara can best help in these efforts by directly
funding teams on the ground where help is most needed.
Baraza Program
Baraza
is the Kiswahili word for an open, public meeting at which members of
a community come together to hold dialogue on issues of concern to the
collective group. Amara was asked in the Autumn of 2004 to facilitate
new barazas in rural communities identified as poaching ‘hotspots’.
The Barazas were led by a group from the Kenya Wildlife Service, the
David Sheldrick wildlife Trust, the Taita Taveta Wildlife Forum, World
Vision, and the Kenya Public Health Department.