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# Great Plains Foundation

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- [Investing in Wildlife Rangers Across Africa](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/investing-in-wildlife-rangers-across-africa/) - Investing in Wildlife Rangers to strengthen frontline conservation, protect biodiversity and support resilient communities across Africa. Learn about our ranger programmes.
- [Nature Conservation Through the Eyes of Wildlife Rangers](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/nature-conservation-through-the-eyes-of-wildlife-rangers/) - What does nature conservation really mean? Discover the personal reflections of Great Plains Wildlife Rangers protecting wild places across Botswana and Zimbabwe.
- [Stand With Our Wildlife Rangers In The 2026 Wildlife Ranger Challenge](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/stand-with-our-wildlife-rangers-in-the-2026-wildlife-ranger-challenge/) - Across Botswana and Zimbabwe, Great Plains Wildlife Rangers are protecting Africa's wildlife through research, monitoring and frontline conservation. Support their Wildlife Ranger Challenge.
- [Rhino Reintroduction in Uganda: Rhinos return to Kidepo in over 40 years](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/rhino-reintroduction-in-uganda/) - Rhino reintroduction in Uganda marks a major conservation milestone, as rhinos return to Kidepo Valley National Park after more than 40 years.
- [Female Ranger Programme: Meet Boipelo, Protecting Botswana's Wild Landscapes](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/female-ranger-programme-meet-boipelo/) - Meet Boipelo, a member of Great Plains Foundation's Female Ranger Programme in Botswana. Discover her journey in conservation and inspiring future generations.
- [Great Plains Female Biodiversity Rangers in Zimbabwe Are Leading With Purpose](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/female-biodiversity-rangers-zimbabwe/) - At Great Plains, our Female Biodiversity Rangers from Zimbabwe are working to protect the Sapi Safari Area’s biodiversity as part of the Sapi Rewild and Restoration Project, spanning 118,000 hectares. Before Great Plains secured the lease, it was depleted of wildlife, having previously been a hunting concession. The involvement of female biodiversity rangers in this
- [Female Ranger Programme: Katlego, on Protecting the Okavango Delta](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/female-ranger-programme-katlego-on-protecting-the-okavango-delta/) - World Female Ranger Week 2026 In the Great Plains Foundation's Female Ranger Programme, for Katlego, conservation is not simply a profession. It is a responsibility to protect the place she calls home. It is a call to promote coexistence. Born and raised in the eastern panhandle of the Okavango Delta, Katlego grew up surrounded by
- [Female Ranger Programme: Shathani's Purpose in Conservation](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/female-ranger-programme-shathanis-purpose-in-conservation/) - Inspired by the women who came before her, Shathani joined Great Plains Foundation's Female Ranger Programme to help protect wildlife and the future of conservation in Botswana.
- [Female Ranger Programme: Meet Othusang, One of Botswana's Pioneering Female Rangers](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/female-ranger-programme-meet-othusang/) - Meet Othusang, one of the first women to join Great Plains Foundation's Female Ranger Programme. Discover her journey to protecting Botswana's Okavango Delta.
- [Meet Miss P - Female Ranger at Great Plains](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/meet-female-ranger-miss-p/) - Miss P is a Female Ranger working in the Okavango Delta in Botswana Why did you become a Wildlife Ranger? My name is Pihelo, known to everyone as ‘Miss P’ from Kauxwi Village in Botswana. I became a ranger because I wanted to play an important role of not only to protect the wildlife but
- [Meet Great Plains Female Ranger : Kelebemang Elijah](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/meet-female-ranger-kelebemang/) - How did you start a career as a female ranger? What is your background? I’m a 33-year-old female ranger, the lastborn of five hailing from a village called Sekondombo up in the northern reaches Okavango Delta panhandle. I grew up in the wilderness setting with this only igniting my passion for nature. The need to
- [Introducing our Female Rangers in the Okavango Delta](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/introducing-our-female-rangers-in-the-okavango-delta/) - Conservation meets Women Empowerment in Botswana The Female Ranger Programme trains and deploys female rangers in ecologically significant areas in Botswana (Okavango Delta) and will endeavor to do the same in Zimbabwe (Sapi Reserve, Zambezi National Park). These female rangers work to mitigate wildlife crime as well as data collecting and monitoring of natural resources
- [Update from our Female Wildlife Rangers](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/female-rangers-conservation-botswana/) - Beating gender stereotypes, protecting biodiversity, inspiring the next generation, our Female Rangers are unstoppable Our Female Rangers are striving forward, and we are inspired by their dedication and progress. The first cohort (onboarded for their 12-month training in 2022) are now out in the field, applying their training, further developing their knowledge and monitoring biodiversity.
- [Female Biodiversity Rangers from Botswana Protecting Nature](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/female-biodiversity-rangers-botswana/) - Women in Conservation: Female Biodiversity Rangers from Botswana At Great Plains, our Female Biodiversity Rangers from Botswana protect nature and wildlife, serving as educators, mentors, and first responders, while promoting human-wildlife coexistence and being trusted leaders in their communities. The first female rangers began their training in 2022 in Botswana, and there are now active
- [Leopard Behaviour Across Africa: What Field Data Is Revealing](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/leopard-behaviour-across-africa/) - Leopard behaviour in Zimbabwe and Kenya, with field insights on movement, habitat use, and how leopards adapt across shared landscapes.
- [Over 100 Maasai Women Building Livelihoods in Kenya](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/building-livelihoods-maasai-women-of-naboisho-kenya/) - Maasai women at Naboisho are driving economic empowerment through traditional craft, creating sustainable livelihoods and supporting over 100 households.
- [Solar Mamas Botswana - Women lighting the way: Meet Olebogeng](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/solar-mamas-botswana-women-lighting-the-way-meet-olebogeng/) - How Solar Mamas in rural Botswana are bringing sustainable power to off-grid homes while strengthening women's livelihoods. Hear more from the Lead Solar Mama.
- [Conservation Camps Across Botswana, Kenya & Zimbabwe - 295 Young Students!](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/conservation-camps-kids-camps-in-botswana-kenya-zimbabwe/) - Environmental clubs are in session again, and many of the children who attended our year-end conservation camps returned to their classrooms with new stories and a deeper understanding of nature and its value. Conservation Camps: Botswana, Kenya and Zimbabwe Together with Great Plains Conservation, we hosted 295 students for conservation camps near the end of
- [The Naboisho Women’s Group: Maasai Women's Empowerment - Kenya](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/womens-empowerment-naboisho-womens-group/) - The Naboisho Women’s Group supports the empowerment of Maasai women through eco-friendly and traditional handicraft enterprises, creating sustainable livelihoods in Kenya's Maasai Mara.
- [Q3 2025: wildlife conservation impact across Africa](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/q3-2025-wildlife-conservation-impact-in-africa/) - Q3 2025 Impact Report: A Quarter of Renewal, Resilience, and Wildlife Conservation Wins Across Botswana, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, and Colombia, this past quarter has been defined by collaboration, courage, and the kind of long-term wildlife conservation work that truly influences the future of wild habitats. From restoring predator diversity to strengthening ranger forces, from Q3 2025 saw major successes for Project Rewild, wildlife rangers, and threatened species across Africa, advancing critical wildlife conservation efforts.
- [Jaguars: How Collective Action Is Protecting Colombia’s Iconic Big Cats](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/jaguars-big-cats-initiative-colombia/) - Learn how innovative research, local partnerships, and the Big Cats Initiative support are protecting jaguars in Colombia’s Middle Magdalena.
- [Jaguar Conservation in the Pantanal: How Communities, Innovation, and Long-Term Fieldwork Are Protecting an Iconic Species](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/jaguar-conservation-pantanal-brazil/) - Learn how jaguar conservation in the Pantanal is strengthened by biodiversity credits, AI monitoring, local leadership, and long-term ecological research.
- [Project Rewild: African Wild Dog (Painted Dog) Translocation Success in Zimbabwe](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/project-rewild-african-wild-dog-painted-dog-translocation/) - #post_excerptDereck Joubert shares how Project Rewild relocated African wild dogs (painted dogs) to Zimbabwe’s Sapi Reserve, restoring balance and hope for this endangered species.
- [Milestone Giraffe Conservation Translocation in Hwange Zimbabwe: Monitoring 70 Giraffes to Understand Ecosystem Recovery](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/milestone-giraffe-conservation-translocation-in-hwange-zimbabwe-monitoring-70-giraffes-to-understand-ecosystem-recovery/) - Ambitious Giraffe Conservation Translocation in Hwange Zimbabwe, transported 70 giraffes in a collaborative effort to restore ecosystems and study population trends Giraffe Conservation Translocation in Hwange, Zimbabwe, marks a critical step in protecting southern giraffes. This pioneering conservation effort relocated 70 giraffes to a safer habitat near Hwange National Park, and it's the largest giraffe
- [Project Rewild Update: Elephant Translocations and Conservation in Zimbabwe](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/project-rewild-elephant-translocations/) - Project Rewild: Elephant Translocations Update – 2025 In 2022, Great Plains took a pivotal step in restoring ecosystems and ensuring the survival of African elephants by translocating 101 elephants into the Sapi Reserve, located in the Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe. Since then, the project has focused on monitoring these translocated herds, using state-of-the-art technology to track
- [Big Cats Initiative Partners in Africa: Lion Conservation](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/big-cats-initiative-partners-in-lion-conservation-and-coexistence/) - Discover how Big Cats Initiative partners use science, innovation, and community-led solutions to protect lions and promote coexistence across Africa.
- [Tiger Conservation in Nepal: Real-Time Acoustic Monitoring for Coexistence](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tiger-conservation-nepal-bioacoustics/) - Tiger conservation in Nepal is critical to safeguarding biodiversity across South Asia. Tigers are an endangered keystone species whose presence helps regulate ecosystems and support biodiversity. As apex predators, their existence directly impacts prey populations, plant growth, and the ecological balance of entire landscapes. But while tiger numbers have seen modest increases in some regions,
- [Big Cats Initiative: Coexistence for Cats, Cattle, and Communities (C4) in Kenya](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/bci-grantee-profile-coexistence-for-cats-cattle-and-communities/) - Coexistence for Cats, Cattle, and Communities. The Big Cats Initiative drives innovative research and community-led solutions to foster human-wildlife coexistence.
- [Big Cats Initiative Botswana: Lion Conservation CLAWS Conservancy](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/big-cats-initiative-lion-conservation-botswana/) - Big Cats Initiative: CLAWS Conservancy is a Botswana-based nonprofit advancing lion conservation and human-wildlife coexistence through community-led herding, education, and innovative lion monitoring
- [Big Cats Initiative: Rangers Protecting West African lions in Senegal](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/bci-grantee-rangers-protecting-west-african-lions/) - Conservation of West African lions and large carnivores in Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park, integrating science, local leadership, and conflict mitigation.
- [Big Cats Initiative: Human-Lion Coexistence in Tanzania](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/bci-grantee-profile-human-lion-coexistence-in-tanzania/) - BCI Grantee: WASIMA – “People, Lions, and Environment”- is a locally led NGO in western Tanzania that works with communities to promote human-lion coexistence.
- [Big Cats Initiative: Protecting the Last Lions of Kidepo, Uganda.](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/bci-grantee-profile-uwa-ucf-protecting-the-last-lions-of-kidepo/) - The Uganda Conservation Foundation, with the support of BCI, partners with UWA to protect lions in Kidepo and foster coexistence with the surrounding communities.
- [Monitoring elephants for conservation in Zimbabwe](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/monitoring-elephants-for-conservation/) - Monitoring elephants for conservation in Zimbabwe Since taking over management of the 118,000-hectare Sapi Reserve in 2015, Great Plains has focused on assessing the area’s biodiversity and implementing conservation activities to restore and enhance the ecosystem. This work has become increasingly vital due to increasing challenges faced across the landscape including declining wildlife populations, highlighting
- [Farming in Wildlife Areas Botswana: A Powerful Community-Led Conservation Solution](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/farming-in-wildlife-areas-botswana/) - In northern Botswana, life unfolds in a remarkable paradox. Communities in the Okavango Panhandle live at the edge of a desert. Yet, each year, they witness the arrival of floodwaters that spill across thousands of square kilometres of Kalahari sand. These waters transform the landscape into a seasonal wonderland, a globally significant protected area and
- [How Indigenous Knowledge and Reforestation are Conserving the Masai Mara](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/indigenous-conservation-masai-mara/) - Reforestation is pivotal in soil health, ecosystem conservation, and combating climate change. At Great Plains Foundation, we’ve seen firsthand how powerful it is to combine conservation with indigenous knowledge — most recently, this was evident at our Traditional Healer Seminar in the Masai Mara. The greenheart tree (warburgia ugandensis), an evergreen tree native to East
- [Successful Translocation of 70 Giraffe and 68 Zebras](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/translocation-giraffe-zebra/) - Successful translocation of 70 giraffe and 68 zebras in Zimbabwe A healthy ecosystem requires an ecological balance of flora and fauna. A severe reduction or extinction of large herbivores, predators, flora or pollinators can have cascading effects that can degrade an entire ecosystem. If the ecological balance is unstable, where certain species are not present
- [Sport for development - 200 youth compete for the 2024 title](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/sport-for-development-200-youth-engaged/) - Sport for development – engaging 200 youth in conservation through sport The annual sport for development tournament ‘Conservation Goals’ was held in September seeing 200 sporting enthusiasts from the five Okavango Community Trust villages in Botswana came together to take part in netball and football tournaments. The mission of Conservation Goals is to engage the
- [Empowering women in the Maasai Mara to support education and healthcare](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/empowering-women-in-the-maasai-mara/) - Empowering women in the Maasai Mara through business – 105 women supported Great Plains Foundation is a long-term sponsor of the group, which brings in supplemental household income for the 105 women in the group via crafts such as beadwork. The income generated from the sales of the beaded items supports the women with school
- [Solar Mamas install 200 more solar systems in rural Botswana](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/solar-systems-in-rural-botswana/) - The Solar Mamas have installed 200 more household solar systems in rural Botswana The Solar Mamas have been busy with household solar installations, business showcases and training. The ladies installed another 200 systems in their communities, bringing safe power and light to 200 more homes. Since starting the program selling and installing solar systems in
- [Tree Planting in Schools in Kenya](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tree-planting-in-schools-in-kenya/) - Tree planting in schools in Kenya for conservation education – 790 more trees planted. The ongoing planting of indigenous tree species continues, with 790 trees planted this quarter. The team planted a variety of indigenous trees from Ficus Sycamorus, Croton Megalocupas, Acacia Kirkii, Olea Africana and the threatened Warburgia Ugandensis. The planting of indigenous species
- [Using AI for Conservation in Botswana's Okavango Delta](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/using-ai-for-conservation/) - Innovating biodiversity monitoring and protection by using AI for conservation in Botswana – 27,000 aerial survey images processed. This year the team conducted aerial surveys in Botswana, using mounted cameras on the aircraft to take aerial images for analysis. The aerial survey was coordinated not only to provide a baseline index for biodiversity monitoring in
- [Improving healthcare in Botswana - Community Ambulance Donation](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/improving-healthcare-in-botswana/) - Great Plains Foundation donates ambulance, improving healthcare in Botswana For a long time in the Okavango Community Trust villages in Botswana there has been a need for an ambulance and support for improving healthcare in Botswana. The Okavango Community Trust villages are in a remote part of North West Botswana. Without a suitable ambulance, community
- [Chyulu Hills Conservation Education - Kenya](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/kenya-conservation-education-camp/) - 60 School Kids hosted for the Great Plains Conservation Education Camp Great Plains hosted 60 young enthusiasts from surrounding communities of the Chyulu Hills in Kenya for a conservation education holiday camp. The 60 students were a 50% split of boys and girls, and also included two deaf children from Enkijape Special Needs Unit. During
- [Big Cats Initiative Grantee Updates](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/big-cats-initiative-updates/) - Big Cats Initiative: Protecting habitat for Big Cats globally The Problem: Big cats worldwide are under threat, local extinctions are imminent, and 13 years of research via Big Cats Initiative indicates this can be attributed to habitat loss, degradation, overhunting, trade in big cat parts and other conflicts with humans. Lions have disappeared from 95%
- [Sponsored Conservation Students](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/sponsored-conservation-diplomas-in-kenya/) - Update from the 6 students Great Plains sponsors for Conservation diplomas Great Plains continues to sponsor 6 students to attend the Kenya Wildlife Trust Conservation Leadership Program. The students are from the Maasai Mara, Tsavo/Amboseli and Samburu/Laikipia. Kenya Wildlife Trust’s mission is to protect vulnerable predator populations, empower local communities and educate communities and stakeholders
- [Maasai Mara Conservation Education](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/sponsored-conservation-education-camp-in-maasai-mara/) - 27 School Kids sponsored to attend a Conservation Education fieldtrip with The Maa Trust Great Plains sponsors the exciting and educational holiday camp hosted by The Maa Trust. For the April holiday Camp, 27 students from the Maasai Mara travelled to Mombasa to learn about different cultures and environments. The majority of the students had
- [Ecosystem Restoration in Zimbabwe](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/sapi-reserve-restoration-biodiversity-conservation/) - Monitoring and Managing 290,000 acres of wilderness We strongly believe collecting baseline data on the habitats we are protecting is essential. To keep ecosystems balanced, a real-time understanding of changes is essential. Our team in the Sapi Reserve have been doing ongoing biodiversity monitoring and data collection to produce a detailed map of the Sapi
- [School Food Program: 4 million meals donated](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/school-food-program-reaches-4million/) - The Great Plains School Food Program has reached 4 million meals donated The Great Plains School Food Program started in 2022 as an emergency relief to a drought in the region. The community reached out with concerns about dwindling attendance at schools due to the lack of food. The teachers also raised concerned that those
- [6 Kenyan Students Sponsored in Conservation Leadership](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/great-plains-sponsored-education/) - Great Plains-sponsored students are leading their classes in their Conservation Leadership diplomas Kenya Wildlife Trust (KWT) is a renowned Kenyan non-profit organization dedicated to three of Kenya’s most important ecosystems: Greater Mara, Samburu, Laikipia and Amboseli-Tsavo. KWT’s Conservation Leadership Program’s mission is to raise Kenya’s next generation of home-grown conservationists and it is highly successful
- [Great Plains Wildlife Rangers](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/wildlife-rangers-front-line-of-conservation/) - Who are the people behind the protection of wild spaces? Our Wildlife Ranger teams continue on their biodiversity monitoring across 163,000 hectares of protected area in Botswana and 128,000 hectares in Zimbabwe. The Wildlife Rangers work daily to monitor the habitat and biodiversity in the area to understand the ecosystem health, behaviour and changes over
- [Biodiversity Monitoring for Ecosystem Conservation](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/monitoring-biodiversity-and-ecosystem-health/) - To protect wild spaces, we must understand what species are in them Great Plains’ mission is to expand and protect natural habitats for biodiversity to thrive. By conserving wild areas nature is given the space to flourish in its own course. We, as humans, only know a fraction of the possibilities of nature and natural
- [Inspiring the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/conservation-education-botswana-okavango-delta/) - The biggest Kids Conservation Camp so far, welcoming 75 kids Our long-standing Conservation Education camp in Botswana was held in December. The team, led by Gobo, welcomed 75 students (a record number!) from Okavango Community Trust primary schools living alongside the wildlife area to the educational camp. It is always a highlight of the year
- [Conservation Education in Amboseli, Kenya](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/conservation-education-in-kenya/) - 30 students joined our Kids Conservation Education Camp in Kenya Educating the next generation in all things ecosystems and biodiversity protection is essential when looking at long-term ecosystem health. Great Plains has been running Kids Conservation Education Camps for years in Botswana and we are excited to launch our own Great Plains Kids Camp in
- [Ecosystem Restoration: Indigenous Tree Planting](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/indigenous-tree-planting-for-restoration/) - We’ve planted 33,122 Indigenous Trees so far! Through our Conservation Roots initiative we have been busy planting indigenous trees across Kenya, Botswana and Zimbabwe for ecosystem restoration, food security and climate change resilience. All essential services for the planet and the local communities. Led by Paul, our on the ground tree enthusiast, we have also
- [Solar Mama Impact - Hear From the Beneficiary Families](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/solar-mama-impact-hear-from-the-beneficiary-families/) - What have been the benefits to the Solar Mama project so far? The true impact of a community project can only be measured in time. This can be either grades in school improving due to educational support, economic upliftment of women who have started their own business etc. We met with beneficiaries of the Household
- [2023 School Food Program Launch - 11,632 School Children supported](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/2023school-food-program-launch-11632-school-children-supported/) - 11,632 Schoolchildren in Kenya Received Nutritious Meals – Great Plains School Food Scheme Kenya has experienced diminished rainfall over the past two years, leading to severe drought in many regions. The communities of the Mbirikani Group Ranch and Shompole Group Ranch are mainly pastoralists who depend on their livestock for income. The ongoing drought has
- [Mobile Eyesight Clinic for Schools in Rural Kenya](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/mobile-eyesight-clinic-for-schools-in-kenya/) - Impact Through Education: 1,602 school children’s EyeSight tested in Kenya Great Plains Foundation focuses on supporting education in rural areas. Education is the key to progress and life and there are often hurdles between individuals meeting their full potential. One of the main issues is challenges with eyesight holding back a child from progressing in
- [Building Bridges in the Masai Mara, Kenya](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/building-bridges-in-the-masai-mara-kenya/) - Building Bridges in the Masai Mara, Kenya The power of a fast-flowing rivers in the Masai Mara is not something to take lightly. Every year there are challenges that come with the rains and the fast-flowing river and last year in particular it was a community bridge that connected the two sides of the river
- [Kids Conservation Camp in Botswana](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/kids-conservation-camp-in-botswana/) - Conservation Education Camp hosted in the Okavango Communities The aim of our kid’s camps are to educate on the value of the surrounding ecosystems and the essential role the next generation play in its future. After a few years of pausing the camps, it was exciting to see the Botswana Great Plains team, led by
- [Solar Mama Update](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/solar-mama-update/) - The first solar systems have been installed in Botswana! We are excited to announce that the first solar systems have been installed across Okavango communities in Botswana! Even with setbacks from Covid-19, our team, led by Gobo, have worked tirelessly to keep the Solar Mama project moving. Over the last few weeks, Gobo, Letso and
- [Business Training for Women at The Earth Academy](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/celebrating-women-empowerment/) - great plains foundation solar mamas Training 1 great plains foundation solar mamas Training 2 great plains foundation solar mamas Training 3 great plains foundation solar mamas Training 4 Business Development Training at The Earth Academy Last week our Academy in Northern Botswana hosted its second training. The first training involved interview and CV development for
- [It's time for Kid's Conservation Camp 2018!](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/its-time-for-kids-conservation-camp-2018/) - The Selinda Reserve hosted 20 children from Seronga and Gunotsoga primary schools, which are situated in the rural north of the Okavango for Kid’s Conservation Camp. This Conservation Camp is an annual gift to the children who have been excelling in their respective Eco-clubs and they join us for five days of conservation awareness, wildlife
- [Conservation Education at ol Donyo Lodge](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/conservation-education-at-ol-donyo-lodge-2/) - 40 School Kids hosted for a day of Conservation Education We are so excited that our latest Conservation Education Kids Camp has taken place. This time at ol Donyo Lodge in Kenya’s astounding Chyulu Hills. Young students from local primary schools joined us for an incredible, informative time focusing on environmental awareness. They saw animals
- [Conservation Education Camp in Masai Mara](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/conservation-education-camp-in-masai-mara/) - Youth Conservation Education Camp in partnership with The Maa Trust Conservation Education has been integral to Great Plains from the moment it was founded, with Educational camps hosted in the Okavango Delta of Botswana and the Amboseli Region in Kenya. In the Masai Mara Great Plains team up with The Maa Trust and fund their
- [Teddy Bears donated to Schools in Kenya & Botsana](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/mother-bear-donation-to-schools-kenya-botswana/) - Mother Bear Project has donated 800 Teddy Bears to Great Plains Foundation The Mother Bear Project is a non-profit organization in the US dedicated to providing comfort and hope to children in rural communities by giving them a gift of love in the form of hand-knit and crocheted bears. This year Mother Bear Project knitted
- ['Young Explorers' Kids Conservation Education in Rural Botswana](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/kids-conservation-education-in-rural-botswana/) - Educating the Next Generation Kids Conservation Education Camps are one of the longest-standing projects at Great Plains Foundation, educating the school children in the surrounding rural communities on all things wildlife and conservation. We have just held our latest Kids Conservation Education Camp in December, welcoming 50 primary school kids from rural communities in Botswana
- [Indigenous Tree Planting in Kenya continues in the Masai Mara](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/indigenous-tree-planting-in-kenya-continues-in-the-masai-mara/) - Our Conservation Roots are growing! 3,000 new saplings added to our Nursery. In November, our team built a state-of-the-art tree nursery to manage the increasing demand of our Conservation Roots Indigenous Tree Planting project. 3,000 Warburgia Ugandesis tree saplings were bought to their new home, the Great Plains Indigenous Tree Nursery, in the Masai Mara.
- [Project Rewild Zambezi Update](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/project-rewild-zambezi-september-2022-update/) - September 2022 – Project Rewild Zambezi Update Project Rewild Zambezi has successfully translocated 101 elephants and 184 impala on an approximate 1,000km journey across Zimbabwe from the Savé Valley Conservancy to Great Plains Conservation’s private Sapi Reserve. Due to an overpopulation of wildlife in Savé Valley Conservancy in Southern Zimbabwe, animals are being translocated to
- [Who are the winners of our Conservation Goals Tournament?](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/who-are-the-winners-of-our-conservation-goals-tournament/) - A win for Communities and Conservation in Botswana Conservation Goals has been a long-standing Great Plains Foundation project in Botswana. Few activities break down barriers and encourage collaboration like sports. Conservation Goals involves sporting competitions and training clinics throughout our partner communities in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, blending impact-driven conservation with effective community engagement. In the
- [Beads For Business: The Naboisho Women's Bead Group](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/beads-for-business-the-naboisho-womens-bead-group/) - Supporting women in business to boost health, hygiene and water harvesting for their families. The Naboisho Women’s Bead Group enables women in the local community to bring in their own household income to support health, hygiene, water harvesting, education and more for their families. This will aim to tackle the lack of access to safe
- [New School Food Program in the Amboseli Region, Kenya](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/new-school-food-program-in-kenya/) - Supporting Education in the Amboseli Region through School Meals Over the years Great Plains Foundation has been working closely with the Mbirikani Group Ranch in the region of the Amboseli Ecosystem in Kenya, in particular the 18 primary schools in the community. Education is at the forefront of the Foundation’s mission and there have been
- [Dereck & Beverly Joubert at the Explorers Festival 2022 - Symposium Day 1](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/dereck-beverly-joubert-at-the-explorers-festival-2022-symposium-day-1/) - “Several times a year, across the globe, National Geographic brings together the most fascinating and innovative scientists, conservationists, explorers, educators, and storytellers. One of our pinnacle convenings – the Explorers Festival London – is a multiday event comprising of training for our European and African explorers and opportunities to hear about their discoveries and solutions
- [A New Bridge Built in the Masai Mara, Kenya](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/building-bridges-in-the-masai-mara-kenya-2/) - A 3rd Bridge Built in the Masai Mara, Kenya After the success of the first 2 bridges built in 2022, we have just completed the build of the third. Our Kenya team, in collaboration with Bridging the Gap Africa, have built a 40m (131ft) suspended footbridge at Nkoilale village over the Ormeroe River in aid
- [School Supplies Donated for Educational Support in Kenya](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/school-supplies-donated-for-educational-support-in-kenya/) - Education is the Power for Change The Great Plains Foundation is committed to investing in communities. Through its vast network, the Great Plains Foundation identifies projects that are action-oriented and embraced by the communities which they serve, believing in partnering with local community groups to implement its projects because working together creates real, lasting change.
- [Dereck and Beverly Joubert: Documenting Africa’s big cats through the decades](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/dereck-and-beverly-joubert-documenting-africas-big-cats-through-the-decades/) - National Geographic Explorers Dereck and Beverly Joubert harness the power of media to help save Africa’s wild animals. Dereck and Beverly Joubert are globally known conservationists and filmmakers who have been working to help save wildlife and their habitats for over 30 years. “We were born in Africa, so we understand that it’s in our
- [Big Cats Initiative Grantees Develop New Lion Alert System](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/big-cats-initiative-grantees-develop-new-lion-alert-system/) - Today, the journal Frontiers of Ecology and Evolution published an analysis of a new lion alert system designed to protect lions and help communities thrive. This innovative approach to promoting human-wildlife coexistence was developed with support from the National Geographic Society’s Big Cats Initiative. Lion populations have plummeted in recent decades due in part to conflict…
- [Shivani Bhalla: For the lions, for Kenya](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/shivani-bhalla-for-the-lions-for-kenya/) - National Geographic Explorer and conservation biologist Shivani Bhalla works to safeguard the future of Kenya’s rapidly declining lion population. Shivani Bhalla feels a strong sense of duty towards wildlife, and she wants others to feel it too. Now based in Samburu in northern Kenya, the conservationist has worked for over 17 years with lions in
- [Tracking Lions In Botswana](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tracking-lions-in-botswana/) - Andrew Stein and Florian Weise set up a lion tracking system in Northern Botswana
- [Meet Paul Kamau, our Expert Horticulturalist in Kenya](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/meet-paul-kamau-our-expert-horticulturalist-in-kenya/) - Paul manages the Conservation Roots Program of Ecosystem Restoration in Kenya In between planting trees and leading the Conservation Roots Program, we managed to catch up with Paul on all things gardening and Kenya. Hi Paul, could you tell us about yourself, where you are from, and how you got into all things gardening and
- [Foundation Update August 2021](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/foundation-update-august-2021/) - “This project has moved to the next level with the first shipment of equipment arriving in Botswana. It is an exciting time for this project.” Project Ranger When the pandemic hit, the Great Plains Foundation immediately went into an analytical phase to try, as best one can, to predict where it might end up and
- [Rhinos Without Borders Update - July 2019](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/rhinos-without-borders-update-july-2019/) - It is hard to believe that nearly 4 years have passed since Rhinos Without Borders first took action on its bold vision of moving 100 rhinos to safety. These initial relocated rhinos were truly pioneers, venturing into habitats roamed by previous generations but sorely depleted of their contemporaries. These first rhino carried with them the
- [Mara Plains communities go on an educational safari](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/mara-plains-communities-go-on-an-educational-safari/) - They say that ‘every little helps’. In the big picture world of conservation it might seem a little overwhelming for those of us whose focus is on hospitality, but who knows what impact one can have with small acts? Buried safely within the heart of the conservancy, as Mara Plains Camp is, it is often
- [A lion conservation win at ol Donyo](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/a-lion-conservation-win-at-ol-donyo/) - In a land of people and livestock, lion conservation is definitely challenging. However, progressive conservation projects are paying dividends and ol Donyo’s lions are returning. There’s no politics like lion politics. The biggest males battle it out for the most productive territories, and the affections of the females within them. It doesn’t happen often, but
- [An Update on Rhinos Without Borders’ Most Recent Project](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/an-update-on-rhinos-without-borders-most-recent-project/) - Recently, Botswana’s spectacular Okavango Delta hailed the historic arrival of six Botswana-bred rhino (four males and two females); brought about by the propagating success of the Khama Rhino Sanctuary (KRS). The KRS was primarily established as a rhino breeding sanctuary to reintroduce these endangered animals to the wild areas of Botswana. This momentous translocation, achieved through the
- [Rhinos Without Borders Continues to Monitor Translocated Rhino in Botswana](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/rhinos-without-borders-continues-to-monitor-translocated-rhino-in-botswana/) - Set up with responsible conservation in mind, Rhinos Without Borders has a daily monitoring programme in place to keep a close eye on the health and safety of the rhino that the project has translocated from high risk areas in South Africa to the relative safety of Botswana. Spearheaded by conservation-minded travel companies andBeyond and Great Plains Conservation,
- [On patrol with Rhinos Without Borders](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/on-patrol-with-rhinos-without-borders/) - Throughout my time with Great Plains Conservation in Botswana, I had some awesome experiences. Whilst in Duba, I saw the famous Duba lions on a buffalo kill, African painted dogs at their den with their pups in Selinda and lots and lots of elephants. I was also able to travel to the village of Gudigwa for a conservation workshop for children
- [Linton Park Wine Estate Rallies Support for Rhinos Without Borders](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/linton-park-wine-estate-rallies-support-for-rhinos-without-borders/) - Earlier this year, andBeyond Ngala Private Game Reserve ranger (and Rhinos Without Borders ambassador), Dan Fenton, walked a staggering 922km from andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve to the Ramatlabamba border post, to retrace the route of the first Rhinos Without Borders translocation. In doing so, he was able create awareness and raise R76 500 for
- [Buy a T-Shirt that Supports Rhinos Without Borders](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/buy-a-t-shirt-that-supports-rhinos-without-borders/) - For one week only (ending on Sunday the 20th November 2016), Rhinos Without Borders has partnered with For Love of All Things (FLOAT) to raise funds for rhino conservation. Through its original artwork apparel campaigns, FLOAT raises awareness and funds for non-profit organizations. This year’s campaign design features the “Red Alert” rhino image with $8 from each
- [Another Successful Maasai Olympics](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/another-successful-maasai-olympics/) - Great Plains was again proud to be one of the major funders of a unique event: the Maasai Olympics. In the final weeks of 2016, Maasai men and women gathered in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro for the third Maasai Olympics. Among the hosts was the reigning 800M 2-time gold medalist from the Rio Olympics, David
- [Exclusive Rhino Capture Adventure Safari](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/exclusive-rhino-capture-adventure-safari/) - Make a difference by getting hands-on this #givingTuesday! Book a once-in-a-lifetime, life-saving rhino capture experience, which is scheduled to take place early 2017. This unique adventure offers an unforgettable opportunity for you to be directly involved in the field operations of the Rhinos Without Borders project and includes a 4-night stay at a luxury private game
- [Mobile Bomas on the Move](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/mobile-bomas-on-the-move/) - Making use of mobile rhino bomas is a first in the Botswana wildlife industry; especially as these mobile bomas had to be specifically created to cater for their very special guests as well as the unique environmental conditions that exist within Botswana. Critical to our Rhinos Without Borders project, the actual manufacturing of these sheet
- [Savannah in the Sky](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/savannah-in-the-sky/) - The new Rhinos Without Borders monitoring aircraft, a two-seater Savannah piloted by Sven Bourquin, made its maiden survey flight over the landscapes of Botswana, on 02 March 2017. The aircraft’s design makes it well-suited for monitoring purposes. Agile in flight, even when fully-fitted with survey equipment, the Savannah will save considerable time as it is
- [Great Plains Conservation Education](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/great-plains-conservation-education/) - We at Great Plains believe our conservation legacy is inextricably linked to communities living among the wildlife and land we protect. For this reason, we are investing in the next generation of conservationists through conservation education and Great Plains Conservation Camps. The camps supplement the formal education of students who live in and around Great
- [Conservation camp wows local school children](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/conservation-camp-wows-local-school-children/) - Great Plains Conservation offers an educational and immensely enjoyable conservation camp to local schoolchildren every year. This year we hosted two groups of 20 students from Gudigwa village. Most of them are active members of the environmental club at their school and we want them to be ambassadors for the Botswanan wildlife and wilderness. They stay
- [Rhinos Without Borders Update](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/rhinos-without-borders-update/) - Rhinos Without Borders continues to make great strides and our major focus remains moving as many rhinos as we can from the incredible poaching that continues in South Africa to the wilderness of Botswana. Many of you have helped us generously in that effort. It feels like you have actually become our rhino angels, stepping
- [Linton Park Wine Estate & Hugo Rust Primary School Donate A Further R126 000](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/linton-park-wine-estate-hugo-rust-primary-school-donate-a-further-r126-000/) - Dedicated supporters of rhino conservation, Linton Park Wines and the Hugo Rust Primary School, were able to make a whopping R126 426 donation to the Rhinos Without Borders initiative, on World Rhino Day – 22 September 2017. In 2016, the estate and school donated R54 704 (R50 000 from Linton Park and R4 704 from
- [Get Your Limited Edition Rhinos Without Borders Apparel Now](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/get-your-limited-edition-rhinos-without-borders-apparel-now/) - Struggling for a Christmas gift idea? We have the perfect suggestion for you. Why not purchase one of these limited edition rhino apparel items for a friend or loved one before Sunday the 19th of November? FLOAT (For Love of All Things) partnered with Rhinos Without Borders last year and together raised a considerable amount
- [Rhinos Without Borders: Quarterly Update](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/rhinos-without-borders-quarterly-update/) - Dr. Sven Bourquin The first three months of 2018 have been a very busy period for Rhinos Without Borders. With the rains, the rhinos tend to move to use of the grass flushes that follow. There have been several long-range movements of animals, resulting in the team having to recover them. These operations have involved
- [Rhinos Without Borders: Quarterly Update – August 2018](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/rhinos-without-borders-quarterly-update-august-2018/) - The second quarter of 2018 has been exciting for the rhino monitors. Poster and his teams are constantly busy in the field patrolling and keeping watch over the relocated rhino. MONITORING TEAM UPDATE The monitors continue to work tirelessly, patrolling daily and collecting excellent information on the rhinos and their health. The work is gruelling,
- [Expanding Conservation Outreach](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/expanding-conservation-outreach/) - At Great Plains, we know effective and lasting conservation is only possible with the support of local communities. For that reason, Great Plains has been busy growing and expanding its conservation education and outreach activities through the Great Plains Foundation. Through the expansion of existing, long-running programs and the implementation of new ones, Great Plains
- [2018 - Year in Review](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/2018-year-in-review/) - Reflecting on 2018, I am proud of the progress we made together conserving and expanding natural habitats in Africa. Working alongside partners, supporters, guests, local communities and friends the Great Plains Conservation and the Great Plains Foundation made a real, tangible, lasting contribution to conservation in Africa. Together we made a difference. When Beverly and
- [Making beautiful keepsakes and bonds with one another… The Great Plains Women’s Craft Group](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/making-beautiful-keepsakes-and-bonds-with-one-another-the-great-plains-womens-craft-group/) - Great Plains Conservation and its Foundation are committed to ensuring local communities benefit from conservation tourism. In Botswana, one of the many ways it does this is through organizing local entrepreneurial craft groups for women. By providing mentorship and an immediate marketplace for the products created, Great Plains Conservation and its Foundation have created a
- [Local Okavango Chiefs see rhinos for the first time](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/local-okavango-chiefs-see-rhinos-for-the-first-time/) - Botswana’s rhino population has seen a surge in growth over the past few years thanks to the philanthropic efforts of several companies and NGOs. Efforts like Rhinos Without Borders, a collaboration between Great Plains Conservation and andBeyond has pledged to move 100 rhinos from poaching hotspots in South Africa to Botswana, and they are very

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- [2025 Annual Report | Great Plains Foundation](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/2025-annual-report-great-plains-foundation/) - Explore Great Plains Foundation’s 2025 Annual Report, A Future of Hope, highlighting conservation, community development, biodiversity protection and impact across Africa.
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- [Great Plains Earth Partners](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/great-plains-earth-partners/) - Great Plains Earth Partners Great Plains Earth Partners Become a Great Plains Monthly Donor Great Plains, spearheaded by National Geographic Explorers Dereck and Beverly Joubert, are on a mission to expand and protect natural habitats for the health of the planet. Large-scale ecosystem conservation and biodiversity protection is an ongoing task that needs ongoing supportive
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- [Events](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/events/) - Events A Night in the Wild October 30th, 2025, 5:30pm | Boca Raton, Florida Be part of an inspiring evening of conversation, cocktails, and dinner with Dereck and Beverly Joubert, renowned champions of African wildlife and conservation. More information and tickets Proceeds benefit the work of the Great Plains Foundation An Evening of Conservation &
- [Employment Opportunities](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/employment-opportunities/) - Employment Opportunities Becoming a Great Plains Foundation Employee places you in a unique position from day one, unlike any other role you will find in Africa. We are a conservation group here to “Conserve and Expand Natural Habitats”. Employment opportunities with us ensure you are an ambassador for conservation and protecting our fragile but pristine
- [Ways to Give](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/ways-to-give/) - Ways to Give Great Plains Earth PartnersBecome a Great Plains Monthly Donor Large-scale ecosystem conservation and biodiversity protection is an ongoing task that needs ongoing supportive partners. Great Plains Earth Partners are a community of monthly donors dedicated to the protection of our planet’s wild spaces and communities safeguarding these ecosystems. Find out more Employer Matching Gifts
- [Communities](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/communities/) - Communities Communities Communities The Great Plains Foundation is committed to investing in communities. Through its vast network, the Great Plains Foundation identifies projects that are action-oriented and embraced by the communities which they serve. The Great Plains Foundation believes in partnering with local community groups to implement its projects because working together creates real, lasting
- [Land](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/land/) - Land Land Land Restoration and protection of landscapes is central to the Great Plains Foundation’s conservation philosophy. Healthy and fully functioning ecosystems are the foundation upon which all other systems operate. Through projects that address conservation across entire landscapes, the Great Plains Foundation is building a brighter future for Africa’s landscapes and those who depend
- [What We Do](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/what-we-do/) - What We Do LAND Wildlife needs vast amounts of land to roam freely. We currently protect over 1M acres of land and we are working to expand that even further. Learn more CONSERVATION Conservation takes many forms. Our projects are strategic, comprehensive, and action-oriented. Learn more COMMUNITIES Communities living among wildlife are integral to the
- [Rhino Conservation](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/rhino-protection/) - 1 1 RHINO MONITORING AND PROTECTION Protecting the future generations of wild rhinos In 2015, Southern Africa was losing a rhino to poachers every 6.3 hours. More rhinos were being killed than breeding could replace; an emergency response was needed. Great Plains came together with tourism partner andBeyond, to move rhinos from
- [Field Dispatches](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/field-dispatches/) - Investing in Wildlife Rangers Across Africa ConservationFemale Ranger ProgrammeProject RangerWildlife Rangers Investing in Wildlife Rangers Across Africa Every Day in Service of Nature Celebrating World Ranger Day 2026 Before the first light…Tahlia30th July 2026 Nature Conservation Through the Eyes of Wildlife Rangers ConservationWildlife Rangers Nature Conservation Through the Eyes of Wildlife Rangers What does nature
- [Maasai Olympics](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/maasai-olympics/) - Maasai Olympics 1 1 The hunt for Medals not Lions The Maasai Olympics in Kenya’s Amboseli Region, a project spearheaded by Maasai-elders, implemented by Big Life Foundation and sponsored in part by Great Plains, blends conservation education and athletics to shift cultural norms around lion-hunting. Every two years, Maasai men
- [Sapi Restoration Initiative](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/sapi-restoration/) - SAPI RESERVE RESTORATION Restoring the 118,000-hectare Sapi Reserve In Zimbabwe, Great Plains is securing the Sapi Reserve, an expansive and fragile landscape that forms the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the Middle-Zambezi Biosphere Reserve. The goal of the Sapi Restoration Initiative is to restore this depleted landscape through a combination of
- [Student Conservation Camps](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/student-conservation-camps/) - CONSERVATION EDUCATION Inspiring and education the next generation of conservation leaders Through the Great Plains Student Conservation Camps, one of our longest-running programs, we are reaching students and teachers both in their communities and in Great Plains’ camps with environmental and conservation education. Since the program began more than ten years ago, hundreds of
- [Great Plains Earth Academy](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/great-plains-earth-academy/) - GREAT PLAINS EARTH ACADEMY A centre for vocational training and education in rural Botswana Great Plains has launched the Great Plains Earth Academy to provide personal and community enrichment opportunities for individuals living alongside wildlife. The Great Plains Earth Academy provides vocational training and supplemental education with a conservation and tourism focus to youth
- [Solar Mamas](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/solar-mamas/) - SOLAR MAMAS Putting power in the hands of women In 2019, Great Plains sponsored nine ‘Solar Mamas’ to leave their villages in Botswana to attend a five-month solar power training program in India. They returned home with the skills to install and maintain solar home lighting systems, run a business and provide sustainable energy
- [Project Ranger](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/project-ranger/) - PROJECT RANGER Supporting anti-poaching operations of existing NGOs across Africa. Project Ranger aims to support those on the front lines of conservation, filling critical gaps and supporting wildlife monitors, rangers and the anti-poaching operations of NGOs and conservation organizations in Africa. Because poaching and trafficking continues to threaten wildlife across Africa and many rangers
- [Rescue and Emergency Fund](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/rescue-and-emergency-fund/) - Rescue and Emergency Fund Unprecedented times and challenges call for fast, flexible, and innovative responses. This is especially true in conservation work, when rapid responses can save the lives of wildlife and people and prevent the destruction of endangered landscapes. It is with this understanding that the Great Plains Foundation made the decision to
- [Donate](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/donate/) - DONATE TO THE GREAT PLAINS FOUNDATIONCONSERVATION | LAND | COMMUNITIESCreating a bright future for conservation The Great Plains Foundation is committed to creating a bright future for some of the most endangered wildlife, fragile ecosystems, and remote communities in the world. Great Plains Conservation Foundation is a US 501c3 non-profit organization (Tax ID: 45-5494919) as
- [School Support](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/school-support/) - SCHOOL SUPPORT Supporting schools with a range of requests specific to the region Great Plains has a strong focus on education in the rural communities surrounding wildlife areas. To ensure school children are excelling in school we have a variety of projects on the go, each tailored to the region’s challenges. For example, in
- [Building Bridges](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/building-bridges/) - BUILDING BRIDGES For communities to safely cross for school, clinics and markets Great Plains is always looking for projects of high impact in the communities we support. The rains in the Masai Mara cause fast-flowing rivers, often cutting off communities from schools, clinics, markets and more. In the rainy season, children would miss school
- [Rhinos](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/rhinos-without-borders/) - 1 1 Protecting the future generations of wild rhinos In 2015, Southern Africa was losing a rhino to poachers every 6.3 hours. More rhinos were being killed than breeding could replace; an emergency response was needed. Great Plains came together with tourism partner andBeyond, to move rhinos from poaching hot spots in
- [Mobile Medical Clinics for Schools](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/mobile-medical-clinic-school/) - MOBILE SCHOOL MEDICAL CLINIC Mobilising medical clinics to schools There are many challenges that affect rural and remote schools. One challenge is the access of the community to regional medical facilities. The facilities may be present in the region but access and transport to get to the clinics isn’t available. Great Plains works to
- [Beads for Business](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/beads-for-business/) - BEADS FOR BUSINESS Empowering women with business in the Maasai Mara The Great Plains-sponsored Naboisho Women’s Craft Group nestled in the Maasai Mara, enables women in the local communities to bring in their own household income directed towards healthcare and education for their families. Great Plains’ support for the project includes purchasing the raw
- [Sponsored Teachers](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/sponsored-teachers/) - SPONSORED TEACHERS Improving education by reducing teacher-student ratios “Education is the key to life” – quote from Jacklyne, one of the Great Plains Sponsored Teachers in Kenya. Great Plains supports the salaries of more than 45 teacher’ salaries across schools in communities in and around the Maasai Mara and Mbirikani Group Ranch. The schools
- [Legacy Gift Testimonials](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/legacy-gift-testimonials/) - Legacy Gift Testimonials ”My passion is big cats, and originally my legacy to Big Cats Initiative was with National Geographic. When I came to revise my will, I discovered that it had been transferred to Great Plains Foundation, and when I found that their work extended to other things that I’m passionate about (since returning
- [Annual Report 2024](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/annual-report-2024/) - Discover the Great Plains Foundation 2024 Annual Report for full stories, methods, and impactful, life-changing results.
- [School Food Program](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/school-food-program/) - SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAM Sponsored nutritious meals to boost attendance and performance The School Food Program started in 2022 as an emergency relief to a drought in the southern regions of Kenya, which face high rates of malnutrition. The local community reached out with concerns about dwindling school attendance due to the lack of food.
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- [Conservation Goals](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/conservation-goals/) - CONSERVATION GOALS Engaging youth in conservation and life skills through sport Few activities break down barriers and encourage collaboration like sports. Conservation Goals involves sporting competitions and training clinics throughout Botswana’s Okavango Delta blending impact-driven conservation with effective community engagement. The project is designed to use the intrinsic nature of team sport to build
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- [great plains conservation](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/great-plains-conservation/)
- [community](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/community/)
- [community development](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/community-development/)
- [community project](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/community-project/)
- [community upliftment](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/community-upliftment/)
- [opportunity for education](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/opportunity-for-education/)
- [community support](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/community-support/)
- [development](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/development/)
- [bridges](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/bridges/)
- [masai mara](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/masai-mara/)
- [conservation education](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/conservation-education/)
- [youth](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/youth/)
- [education](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/education/)
- [impact](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/impact/)
- [school support](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/school-support/)
- [women empowerment](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/women-empowerment/)
- [solar mamas](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/solar-mamas/)
- [business](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/business/)
- [business training](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/business-training/)
- [women-led interprise](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/women-led-interprise/)
- [botswana](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/botswana/)
- [academy](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/academy/)
- [solar power](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/solar-power/)
- [human-wildlife conflict](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/human-wildlife-conflict/)
- [biodiversity](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/biodiversity/)
- [biodiversity conservation](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/biodiversity-conservation/)
- [female ranger](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/female-ranger/)
- [wildlife ranger](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/wildlife-ranger/)
- [wildlife](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/wildlife/)
- [landscapes](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/landscapes/)
- [technology](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/technology/)
- [artificial intelligence](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/)
- [mothers](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/mothers/)
- [kenys](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/kenys/)
- [sport](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/sport/)
- [empowerment](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/empowerment/)
- [sport for development](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/sport-for-development/)
- [netball](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/netball/)
- [football](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/football/)
- [empowering through sport](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/empowering-through-sport/)
- [solar energy](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/solar-energy/)
- [human-elephant coexistence](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/human-elephant-coexistence/)
- [rewilding](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/rewilding/)
- [giraffe](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/giraffe/)
- [zebra](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/zebra/)
- [ecosystem](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/ecosystem/)
- [landscape](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/landscape/)
- [zimbabwe](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/zimbabwe/)
- [wildlife translocations](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/wildlife-translocations/)
- [wildlife conservation](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/wildlife-conservation/)
- [elephant monitoring](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/elephant-monitoring/)
- [elephant](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/elephant/)
- [conservation translocation](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/conservation-translocation/)
- [southern giraffe](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/southern-giraffe/)
- [giraffe conservation translocation](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/giraffe-conservation-translocation/)
- [wildlife conservation zimbabwe](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/wildlife-conservation-zimbabwe/)
- [Maasai women](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/maasai-women/)
- [women-led enterprise](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/women-led-enterprise/)
- [Naboisho Women's Group](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/naboisho-womens-group/)
- [Honey production](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/honey-production/)
- [Maasai Mara](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/maasai-mara/)
- [Kenya](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/kenya/)
- [women's empowerment](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/womens-empowerment/)
- [cultural preservation](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/cultural-preservation/)
- [traditional handicrafts](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/traditional-handicrafts/)
- [solar energy botswana](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/solar-energy-botswana/)
- [okavango delta](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/okavango-delta/)
- [sustainable livelihoods](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/sustainable-livelihoods/)
- [Building livelihoods](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/building-livelihoods/)
- [Maasai Mara Kenya](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/maasai-mara-kenya/)
- [rhino conservation](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/rhino-conservation/)
- [rhino protection](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/rhino-protection/)
- [Kidepo Valley National Park](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/kidepo-valley-national-park/)
- [Rhino reintroduction](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/rhino-reintroduction/)
- [Uganda](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/uganda/)
- [critical species](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/critical-species/)
- [Leopard behaviour in Africa](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/leopard-behaviour-in-africa/)
- [Big Cat Initiative](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/big-cat-initiative/)
- [Big Cats](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/big-cats/)
- [Leopard habitat use](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/leopard-habitat-use/)
- [Leopard research Kenya](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/leopard-research-kenya/)
- [Leopard research Zimbabwe](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/leopard-research-zimbabwe/)
- [Big Cat conservation](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/big-cat-conservation/)
- [world leopard day](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/world-leopard-day/)
- [leopard conservation](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/leopard-conservation/)
- [mid-Zambezi conservation](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/mid-zambezi-conservation/)
- [Chyulu Hills](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/chyulu-hills/)
- [Amboseli Ecosystem](https://greatplainsfoundation.com/tag/amboseli-ecosystem/)