Baraza

Category: Appeals, Emergency appeals, Forests, bushmeat | Date: Dec 03 2008 | By: baraza

Looking back on the last year I can’t help but feel extremely grateful for all the support that we have received for WildlifeDirect. The economic crisis came as a big shock for everyone, it has an enormous impact on Africa, prices of fuel have doubled in Kenya, the price of ground maize, the staple for many, has tripled. People are starving in Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, northern Kenya and Somalia. Many have resorted to harvesting what they can from the wild - seeds, berries and of course bushmeat.

This photo taken by David Ngala in coastal Kenya reflects how people are depending more and more on bushmeat due to rising food prices. 

Trees are also suffering as the demand for fuel wood and charcoal for cooking has rocketed due to escalating prices of Kerosene and butane gas. We have witnessed rising prices of charcoal as well as increased rates of logging in many areas. This can be stopped if we help our conservation partners to keep up the vigilance. During this economic crisis, you help is needed more urgently than ever.

Perhaps the best thing you can do this Christmas and holiday season to help, is to make a donation towards a project of your choice, or perhaps buy a Christmas gift certificate for one of your friends.

We look foward to hearing from you

Tags: conservation, credit crunch, donations, wildlifedirect

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