On the 6th June the African Leadership Academy (ALA) visited the Primate and Predator Project (PPP) to learn more about our research, conservation and community outreach efforts. Three of the top learners from the ALA accompanied by their mentor and a Sumbandila Scholarship Trust representative came to visit. Philip, our Community Engagement Officer, took them around Lajuma to show them the beauty of the mountains, while also using this opportunity as an outdoor classroom.
The ALA and Sumbandila Scholarship Trust share visions of the hope to select extraordinary children from backgrounds of extreme poverty and offer them a world-class education alongside a strong mentor programme. Both organisations aim to develop young leaders and entrepreneurs who will work together to address Africa's challenges, achieve extraordinary social impact, and one day give back to the countries and communities they came from.
Unfortunately, they were only here for a single day but they had a whole day full of activities. They got to learn about the Anatolian research project which we are starting, the research we do on leopard populations in the mountains and about general carnivore ecology and ecosystem services. They also had a chance to go on an eco hike to one of our beautiful waterfalls here on Lajuma where they were taught about sustainable energy and hydro-electricity.
We hope to see these young souls grow up to become the future conservation minded leaders of our continent and abroad!
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