‘The launch of the Yebo Wildlife Conservation Festival 2011’
The current group of volunteers out in Uganda have come up with an idea of having a show for the children to host in conjunction with UWEC at the end of the Yebo project in July.
This idea stemmed from having an art exhibition and also one of Yebo’s aims this year, which was to encourage the children to be able to make their own living by using their creativeness to make things to sell to people who are visiting Uganda. This then evolved further when ideas were put in from all of the Yebo team, Raising up hope orphanage, as well as UWEC and Ngamba staff.
So preparations have begun to host a wildlife and conservation festival at UWEC. Ideas were formed with regards to activities that the children could get involved in so that they were able to show their creative sides, by making things such as bookmarks and pieces of art work. Things like this were also aiming to have a conservation message by the artwork being made from recycled bits of materials. The children have also started preparing some songs , music and drama to show to the people who will be attending the show. These are all aimed at allowing the children to express their feelings and life experiences as well as a conservation message.
The volunteers have now drafted a letter and this will be sent as an invitation to people in Entebbe such as the Mayor and other people. Reporters from the newspaper and television in Uganda are also wanting to talk to the Yebo volunteers to find out more about what is happening in the show. It has been titled
‘The launch of the Yebo Wildlife Conservation Festival 2011’
Something that Yebo is very proud to be part of and work together with UWEC on. A poster was also created by a local artist and T shirts are being made by the volunteers for the day.
What an exciting time ahead for these children, the benefit for them will be to bring awareness to their generation and to allow them to have some positivity in their lives, for their hope to come alive and for them to learn new skills and opportunities that may lie ahead for them in the future.
The Yebo and UWEC wildlife Conservation Festival will be held on Saturday 23rd July 2011 at 4pm. If you are in Uganda then please do come along, please see the details of the poster below.
By Oona Mitchell, July 19, 2011 @ 5:08 pm
What a fantastic idea.Wish you further success.Look forward to reding about it.Good luck to all!!
By Merja, July 20, 2011 @ 2:35 pm
An Excellent idea.Good thinking.Well thought through!!