COMMUNITY
Oserengoni Wildlife Sanctuary & La Pieve Ltd work closely with neighbouring communities to ensure that the conservation of wildlife goes hand in hand with community development. We recognise that education is the keystone to peace and development, and thus our quest to provide education to our neighbouring communities. We believe that in order for the local people to live in harmony with wildlife, conservation efforts must bring tangible benefits to their communities.
Every year, Oserengoni engages in community development projects/schemes which are extensive and make a considerable difference to communities. We direct a small percentage of funds raised through sponsorship to the neighbouring communities, and through this program we have helped alleviate poverty and create enthusiasm for wildlife conservation amongst these communities.
COMMUNITY
Oserengoni Wildlife Sanctuary & La Pieve Ltd work closely with neighbouring communities to ensure that the conservation of wildlife goes hand in hand with community development. We recognise that education is the keystone to peace and development, and thus our quest to provide education to our neighbouring communities. We believe that in order for the local people to live in harmony with wildlife, conservation efforts must bring tangible benefits to their communities.
Every year, Oserengoni engages in community development projects/schemes which are extensive and make a considerable difference to communities. We direct a small percentage of funds raised through sponsorship to the neighbouring communities, and through this program we have helped alleviate poverty and create enthusiasm for wildlife conservation amongst these communities.
AGRICULTURE
The Oserengoni Wildlife Sanctuary has developed a Community Partnership & Education Programme whose objective was to ensure that communities living adjacent to the Sanctuary supported its conservation agenda, which aims at improving their livelihoods & maximising benefits derived from their farms, by helping community members adopt modern farming techniques. We currently are working with the community to improve their flock productivity by providing them with superior breed of rams from the Dorper breed to produce a higher performance cross breed.
We also donate tree seedlings to the community for them to cross plant with other crops, in the sustainability of topsoil from soil erosion & enhance crop protection.
Oserengoni Wildlife Sanctuary together with La Pieve Ltd is currently looking into the formulation of a good farming practices education program that will see farmers in the surrounding community receiving education on how to utilise proper farming activities (farmer pack) for their livelihood.
HEALTH CARE
O.W.S in conjunction with La Pieve Ltd has supported the neighbouring community, Inkorienito. In this community, we have constructed a dispensary for the residents of this area, who would otherwise travel long distances to access medical care. Extension of medical care to both our workers & the community is part of social welfare activities undertaken by the conservancy.
Oserengoni Wildlife Sanctuary ensures that adequate facilities & qualified personnel with a capacity to deal with any medical challenges are always made available to the community. The presence of proactive programmes as far as community hygiene is concerned is equally important in ensuring that most of the problems are prevented.
Oserengoni Wildlife Sanctuary currently supports the following health related programs:
Modern Creche
Ambulance Services at the Health Care Centre
Donations towards persons with Disability
Donations towards running of Heath Care Centre
EDUCATION
Oserengoni works to develop improved education facilities in neighbouring communities; building classrooms, school kitchens, pit latrines and teachers' houses. Since its inception, it has witnessed increased school enrolment. This programme intends to encourage technological development at schools by providing computers and constructing libraries equipped with relevant reference materials.
The Education Program also supplies donations of books, charts, posters, pencils, chalk, art materials and more to the schools that are under its program.
We strongly believe that all children should have a chance to secure a better future regardless of their circumstances at home. Most of our neighbouring communities largely depend on subsistence farming and are often only able to feed their families once a day.
As a result, we are considering implementing a joint Feeding Program as part of the Education Program. This program intends to supply community schools with porridge, maize, and beans for the year, to help attract more children to attend school and help increase their concentration levels.
