CHEETAH CONSERVATION FUND ON THE MEND AND MOVING ON
AFTER LIGHTNING FIRE DESTROYS VISITORS CENTRE
From Canada, where CCF’s Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Laurie Marker, received the news during a lecture tour, the following statement was issued: “This is a stunning loss. CCF is my home, and its staff is like my family, and we are all just reeling from the shock.” The Visitors Centre building not only housed CCF’s gift shop, but also contained the classrooms that are used as part of its Future Farmers of Africa programme, the Cheetah Café and related kitchen, and a staff apartment.
The public show of support has been overwhelming and reassuring. The loss of a storage room full of educational and promotional materials was felt most deeply, as it impacts CCF’s ability to continue educating children, youth and Namibian farmers about the importance of conservation. “We are already asking for quotes in the hope that we can replace our most important tools of instruction as quickly as possible,” said Patricia Tricorache, CCF’s Assistant Director for International Programmes. CCF is a not-for-gain association relying almost entirely on donations.
Help is welcome in the way of visitors to the Centre, located 44 km east of Otjiwarongo, at the foot of the magnificent Waterberg Plateau, or donations. Please visit www.cheetah.org for online donations, or email [email protected] for banking information. Corporations wishing to sponsor reprinting of educational and informational materials can also contact the above email address.
The public show of support has been overwhelming and reassuring. The loss of a storage room full of educational and promotional materials was felt most deeply, as it impacts CCF’s ability to continue educating children, youth and Namibian farmers about the importance of conservation. “We are already asking for quotes in the hope that we can replace our most important tools of instruction as quickly as possible,” said Patricia Tricorache, CCF’s Assistant Director for International Programmes. CCF is a not-for-gain association relying almost entirely on donations.
Help is welcome in the way of visitors to the Centre, located 44 km east of Otjiwarongo, at the foot of the magnificent Waterberg Plateau, or donations. Please visit www.cheetah.org for online donations, or email [email protected] for banking information. Corporations wishing to sponsor reprinting of educational and informational materials can also contact the above email address.