Our first Koru Camp 2024 was a complete success! From the 15th to 17th February 2024, we invited ten children from our educational initiative from the community to a three-day camping adventure in Great Kruger region. The aim of this special camp was not only to give the children access to the fascinating wildlife of Africa, but also to offer sustainable education in the eco classroom.
In 2024, a total of 100 children in ten camps will have the opportunity to take part in this unique educational programme. The focus is on promoting education for sustainable development, in which children learn not only about the beauty of nature, but also how to use it responsibly.
The challenges of our first camp were primarily characterized by the intense heat. At almost 40 degrees Celsius, the Rhino Revolution team made sure that the children had enough to drink and were in the shade. Activities were cleverly scheduled early and late in the day to avoid the hot midday sun.
What did the children learn in these three days? Anne Nusch, who visited us from Germany and works as an education coordinator, developed a special teaching concept for the Koru Camps 2024 together with Andreas Nusch CEO of Rhino Revolution Europe. The unique environment in the middle of the Kruger National Park was ideal for teaching the children the "Big 5" (elephant , rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard).
At the camp, the children not only had the opportunity to deepen their reading skills in English, but also to summarize the knowledge they had read in a “buddy book”. As an organization, it is important to us to teach children transferrable skills, especially how to handle knowledge and the ability to filter information.
The children were able to express their creativity through crafting activities. This time the task was to complete the face of one of the "Big 5" and show it in its natural environment. The children were able to work with different pens and natural materials such as leaves and grasses.
The small group enabled the children to develop freely in their environment. Through various activities, teamwork was strengthened and it became clear how important focus, team spirit and listening are in order to achieve common goals.
Our mission at Rhino Revolution is to not only protect endangered rhinos, but also to promote sustainable education. Koru Camp is a step in this direction and we look forward to supporting even more children in their development in the coming camps.
A big thank you to our generous donors from Germany! Koru Camp is our most sustainable educational activity for the children of South Africa and without your great support this would not have been financially possible. We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts because your donations helped us provide 10 children with an unforgettable and educational adventure in the Kruger National Park.
In total, Rhino Revolution Europe has provided €1070 for the realization of the first Koru Camp, which includes part of the transport costs, staff costs, accommodation costs, food costs, educational materials and much more. These costs for the first camp were generously covered by the following donors:
Volksbank BraWo (€500)
Steffen Wörner (€300)
Karim Yahiaoui (€98.15)
Rewe Ettner (150€)
Natascha Zacherle (€21.85)