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Eco-Education

In spring 2004, we began the project "Help through Self-Help" with the goal to improve the care and husbandry of horses and donkeys. Many San in the settlement nearest to us, called Kaudwane, hold animals with extreme hoof deformation due to wrong handling, negligence and constant walking in the sand. The animals suffer also from ulcerating lesions originating from the use of poorly fitting tack. Animals in this condition are less productive and can not effectively defend themselves against predators.

To convey knowledge about the appropriate husbandry of horses and donkeys we created a public performance with teachers and pupils of Kaudwane primary school and then originated an animal husbandry project in the village. Two men from Mokolodi Nature Reserve volunteered to train several villagers in proper animal care. These men are now trained and are improving the condition and productivity of the horses and donkeys in the village. Currently, this project is supported by Leopard Ecology & Conservation. Our long-term goal is to make this a self-sustaining project, where the wages of the workers is paid by the people that benefit from this service. We also plan to introduce other projects under the "Help through Self-Help" heading. These can bring much needed employment to the village of Kaudwane.

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