The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust continues to support marginalised communities and schools bordering Tsavo East National Park. This support comes in many forms including a daily school lunch program, which was established in 2022.

The children attending these schools are from impoverished backgrounds and the food they receive from this program is often the only food they will get throughout the day. Not only does this program see positive effects in their attendance and performance but it also creates much goodwill in the communities and positive attitudes towards wildlife and conservation.

The SWT’s School Field Trips offer children an opportunity to enjoy their National Parks and interact with wildlife and natural habitats, whilst learning about flora and fauna and the importance of coexisting and protecting their natural heritage. These fully subsidised school trips see the SWT school bus, driver and Community Outreach Officer take up to 30 school children and 2 of their teachers into Tsavo East or West National Parks.

As part of our commitment to youth learning, in March we donated 26 desks to Muthingiini Comprehensive School in March. The school borders both Tsavo East National Park and the Chyulu Hills National Park, areas with high populations of wildlife.