Thanks to the equipment that we have received from many generous donors during the last weeks, we are happy to announce that we will support several projects for nature education and conservation. For the time being, we have selected three organisations, which will receive a material supply in the coming weeks. We would like to introduce the three organisations to you.
Asoríocali is an NGO established in 1997 by residents of the rural areas of Cali in Colombia. Through its environmental education program, the organisation is promoting birdwatching as a strategy for recreation, social integration and peace building and to build awareness of the value of biodiversity among rural communities. One of the main activities of Asoríocali is the organisation of the Colombia BirdFair, an annual event in Cali that brings together a vast community of people from Colombia and abroad who share their fascination with the bird world. Binoculars4charity will provide 10 binoculars, 2 telescopes and some bird identification books to Asoríocali and the Colombia BirdFair. These will be used for workshops on bird and nature observation for children in rural areas and for public bird excursions during the Colombia BirdFair. More information can be found on the website and the Facebook page of Colombia BirdFair.
Tiger Watch is a non-profit organisation that is strongly committed to the protection of wildlife and especially tigers at the Ranthambhore National Park in Rajasthan, India. Among many other projects, Tiger Watch runs the “Village Wildlife Volunteers” program, where local volunteers get involved with the monitoring of tigers, anti-poaching activities, and the prevention of human-animal conflicts in and around the Tiger Reserve. Binoculars4charity donates 5 binoculars and a spotting scope to support the work of this dedicated group. For more information about Tiger Watch, visit the website and the Facebook page of the organisation.
The “Ecology and Rural Development Society” (ERDS), established in 2007, is an organisation in western Rajasthan, India and is committed to the conservation of the local biodiversity. Among the activities of the ERDS is the capacity-building of local communities for ornithological tourism in the Thar Desert and the Desert National Park. The society runs awareness campaigns, bird races and bird identification workshops and supports local initiatives to develop sustainable tourism in the area of the highly endangered Indian Bustard. The 5 binoculars, the telescope and the 5 bird identification books that are provided by Binoculars4charity will be used by volunteers of the ERDS for the activities mentioned. For more information about ERDS, visit the society’s Facebook page.
We are now looking for ways to deliver the material reliably and cost-effectively to their destination. If you can help us, please contact us!