A new conservation partner for the PICC program is with Eric Ndorere of the Save Wildlife Uganda conservation group. Eric founded and directs SWU, including initiating the installation of Lights for Lions Uganda deterrent systems, delivering food to children near Queen Elizabeth National Park, developing a community center and gift shop, constructing an instantly successful café in Kihihi, and providing…
Category: Environment
Schools at the Gates of Bwindi
PICC programs support our conservation partners with essential skills and resources to sustainably enhance their conservation communication capacity. We recently conducted a number of PICC sessions in Buhoma-Bwindi, Uganda, where we taught groups of school children about animal behavior, ecology, and conservation issues and solutions through our interactive sessions with photography, field sketching and storytelling. Over 270 children in a…
BACHO Students Win Regional Awards for Photography and Performance Arts
MOSES’ Music, Dance, Drama and Photography Competition January 5, 2025 The Photography Inspiring Children in Conservation (PICC) team provides photography and communication skills to students and community leaders, and aims to empower the participants to use their new capabilities to share conservation messages through their photographs and stories. We are tremendously proud of our students’ initiative and efforts when they…
Building Conservation Compatible Careers
Rafiki Conservation Youth, Buhoma Thanks to incredible support from our PICC friends, we were able to purchase resources designed to expand opportunities for youth that are working towards developing skills in guiding – bird watching, gorilla trekking, and nature walks — as a sustainable and conservation-compatible career in their communities. Image by Isaiah Natukunda The Sahaya Rafiki Guesthouse, on the…
BACHO-K School and Youth Photography Workshop
The PICC team traveled north to the village of Rwenshama, where the team renewed their friendship with the Banyabutumbi Cultural heritage Organization (BACHO-K). BACHO-K is led by Akiikih Apollo, a talented dancer, singer and musician, as well as a brilliant leader in feeding, housing, educating, nurturing and loving over 300 orphan children. With the support of our wonderful donors, we…