Our mission
Our aim is community-oriented development
in sync with nature conservation
in and around Chitungulu village, Zambia
The Chitungulu Foundation takes its name from a remote Zambian village bordering Luambe National Park in the Luangwa Valley, eastern Zambia. Due to its close proximity to a national park, there is a high level of human-wildlife conflict in and around Chitungulu. Elephants, in particular, pose a constant threat to both the villagers’ personal safety and their food security. Together with the community we work in various environmentally-sustainable, income-generating projects which, in conjunction with small-scale ecotourism, help building a more resilient and well-informed community which can make conscious decisions about its own preferred development path. By promoting sustainable development, we aim to raise living standards without detrimental effects for nature in one of the last, great wilderness areas on earth.
In the second phase 2021-2027 of our partnership with the residents of Chitungulu are we focusing on conservation education, climate-smart agriculture, organic horticulture, nutrition, and beekeeping. We also continue to sponsor vocational training for the youth.
See our exciting program for phase II 2021-2027.
In the second phase 2021-2027 of our partnership with the residents of Chitungulu are we focusing on conservation education, climate-smart agriculture, organic horticulture, nutrition, and beekeeping. We also continue to sponsor vocational training for the youth.
See our exciting program for phase II 2021-2027.
Our focus
We support local initiatives in the following areas:
Education
Improving educational standards in Chitungulu's primary community schools so that well-educated children can make well-thought out decisions
concerning their future.
concerning their future.
Income-generating projects
Improving living standards at the household level by creating opportunities for sustainable means of generating income for the residents of Chitungulu.
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Nature
conservation
conservation
Nature education in order to raise awareness of the environmental state of our planet, and to foster a better understanding and appreciation of Chitungulu's unique wilderness areas.
