A Message from Nsefu Wildlife!
Dear Nsefu Wildlife Supporters!
Hoping this letter finds you happy and healthy!
Nsefu Wildlife is working incredibly hard in the field saving wildlife for future generations. It has been a challenging year in these inflationary times for sure. Fundraising has been very difficult as people are just trying to survive, yet we press on finding ways to fight extinction. Let's give you some highlights of what your foundation is doing in the field!
Our education programs are doing great with our schools K-12 where students learn about conservation on top of their other classes. We also have a traveling conservation team with instructors that go from school to school teaching conservation and establishing conservation clubs where children get to do cool things like tree planting and more! Teaching children about their wildlife and their environment is critical for future generations and the kids LOVE it. If you happen to have teaching materials pertaining to wildlife, the environment etc., that you would like to donate...Coe and fellow travelers are heading over to Zambia July 5th and many travelers have volunteered to take gear over with extra suitcases. Email Coe at coe@nsefu.org if you want to donate! Thanks!
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM
Our Women's Sewing program is a huge success...sewing clothing for the community and for the School Uniform Program! It is a jewel in our crown, and we could not be prouder.
The Tommy Raskin Sewing Center is a flurry of activity and is THE HUB of the community! We are training MORE women to learn how to sew to help them learn a trade and earn an income. All day long you hear the women singing and laughing from the Bonnie Dines Women's Center where our Tommy Raskin Sewing Program is housed. It is pure magic! If you would like to support the program and help us grow with more treadle machines, please learn more and how to donate on our website!
Our Biofencing program is growing! Using beehives in fencing (Biofencing) is a very important program for us. Biofencing protects wildlife and crops by using beehives strung with tripwire to deter Human/Elephant Conflict (HEC). Our team identified high risk Human/Elephant Conflict (HEC) zones and corridors and we are trying to raise funds to build more critically needed fencing. Using beehives in fencing is an extremely effective way to keep elephants out of crop fields, as elephants are deathly afraid of bees. HEC is a very serious problem in Africa as humans encroach into wildlife corridors. Nsefu Wildlife is pioneering in this field in Zambia and we truly hope to make it a huge success... helping both human and animal. Farmers and locals get to sell the honey produced from the hives to help supplement their income all while helping protect elephants and crop fields. Everyone wins! To help build more biofencing in more areas…visit our website to learn more and donate!
And finally...our Ranger Team! Year-round, the Nsefu Wildlife Ranger team works alongside The Dept. of National Parks & Wildlife (DNPW) in protecting Zambia's wildlife from poaching and trafficking. The economic situation is dire in Zambia with the cost of food skyrocketing due to rampant inflation. Poaching is on the upswing as people try to survive. Our rangers run 365 days/year and our job is never done. Extinction does not take a day off...nor do we. And our nonstop ranger patrols have put us in a very desperate situation. As you can imagine the terrain in Africa is absolutely unforgiving. Our 1997 Land Cruiser is truly on its last legs and we are only as effective as our vehicle.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR 4X4 VEHICLE FUNDRAISER - DONATE TODAY!
We are currently in a particularly important fundraising campaign, "Bucks for a Truck"! A good used 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser costs approx. US $25,000 and we are working hard to raise funds to get a vehicle as quickly as possible. We are about halfway there...but we need YOUR HELP! Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today to help us reach that goal to get a new vehicle. We cannot do this without you. As always, we are always so grateful for your support, and no foundation makes a dollar more effective in the field than us.
Hoping you and yours have a safe and wonderful summer. Please check out our website that is currently being updated and we think you will like what you see. Thank you to our teammates Bill and Lex for your hard work on our site!!!
Much love from Coe, Victory, and Team Nsefu!!
