Our goal is to

Arts for Animals continues to reach children who live and grow up near our Planet's threatened wildlife and educate them about the importance of their own wildlife. We can change the future of animals, especially in Africa, by using the magic of art and creativity to ignite a passion for protecting wildlife. These future citizens will need to think creatively to save their wildlife.

These children crave education and Art education is almost unknown in their schools. Hundreds of African animals are killed every day by poachers, snares and habitat loss. Many species across our planet are threatened or in danger of extinction. At the same time, human population is growing at a rapid rate, putting enormous pressure on animal habitats in Africa and around the globe. It is estimated that by the year 2050, many of Africa's most important species - elephants, Rhinos, Lions and Painted dogs -will be, essentially ,extinct in their native habitats!

For humans and wildlife to coexist, local people will need to make a serious commitment to wildlife conservation. This will change only by educating the world's children, and building a culture of protecting wildlife by changing attitudes about the important role animals play in those children's heritage and, most critically, their future. This is our mission.

Assisting Conservation programs Through Art Education

While Africans have used art for thousands of years to express their culture, preserve traditions and record history, many African children today have little exposure to art and the significance it can have in their lives. Arts for Animals builds upon children's natural interest in expressing themselves creatively by teaching the importance of both wildlife and art in their communities. Arts for Animals provide lesson plans, art supplies, and examples to help African children express their spirit of creativity. Our wildlife centers are reaching thousands of kids each year with the message of preserving their wildlife for the benefit of their futures and the future of their children.

As the founder of Seeds of Light, Leslie Thurston said," Children who are taught art learn that they are not empty inside – that they always have inner resources to draw on and that they can create something out of nothing. They become adults to find creative solutions to life's many challenges and therefore adopt a positive attitude. They find their value within themselves and gain a sense of confidence and self-worth, essential qualities for developing a fulfilling life and perhaps most importantly, a sustainable future for their community." We could not agree more!

Each year more children learn the value of art through our "Conservation Education Partners" all over the world. Although our main focus is in Africa, our programs reach into India, Indonesia, Tonga, Vanuatu and other South pacific Island nations. Each year we add new areas and new conservation education facilities to our list of partners. This past year we added "Bush Babies" educational progeram and "Seeds of Light Foundation" to our list of partners.

For example, we help Wilderness Safari's "Eco-Ranger" program , Timbavati Bush Camp ,and Painted Dog Conservation Bush camp to educate and motivate several thousand children each year. Our drawing kits, teacher lesson plans, posters and "Animal Protector" wristbands have become an intrinsic and important part of their curriculum. in 2019, we created a Wildlife Art center at one of the largest public high schools in Zimbabwe. It is through partnerships like this that ARTS FOR ANIMALS directly influences thousands of children each year. In India in 2023, ARTS FOR ANIMALS joined with Pugdundee lodges in India to teach local children the importance of protecting India's wildlife habitats.

Through our ARTS FOR ANIMALS,"Visiting Artist Program" artists from all over the planet can use the Art Center to teach and interact with local African students while they are in the Victoria Falls area on Safari. It offers artists the opportunity to make a real difference in both the lives of African Children and the future of African Wildlife!

This also gives American artists the chance to show their art to African Children and use their creativity to enhance the lives of kids on the African Continent.

Creativity involves more than just drawing pictures or making sculptures. Creative thinking is what will help the Africans of tomorrow deal with their life challenges and find new ways to successfully protect their wildlife.

How We Aim To Help

1. Through the building and maintenance of a regional Wildlife Art center in Zimbabwe which introduces African children to both Art and Wildlife conservation and provides ongoing art/conservation education.
   
2. By utilizing children's enthusiasm and creativity to encourage and empower African children to practice wildlife conservation today and in the future as adults . We aim for kids to pass the message on to their friends and family through our "Wildlife Protector" campaign and Wildlife poster program. The most significant, immediate goal of this particular program is to stop snares and animal poaching.
   
3. By sponsoring scholarships for children who show the necessary talent and drive to become wildlife artists, park rangers, anti-poaching police or biologists.
   
4. And by partnering with other,ongoing Conservation programs and educational facilities to make their conservation messages more effective and long-lasting. Partners like PAINTED DOG CONSERVATION and Children in the Wilderness in Zimbabwe as well as Timbavati foundation in South Africa utilize our teaching aids, art materials, and interactive art components to make their educational programs more interesting, motivational and widespread. Our newest partner, Pugdundee Lodges in India, helps children there understand the importance of maintaining wildlife habitats to protect their tigers and other endangered wildlife.
   And lastly, By providing opportunities at the ARTS FOR ANIMALS WILDLIFE CENTER for International wildlife artists to influence and teach, local African children while visiting Africa.

How You Can Help

Everyday poachers are killing Rhinos in South Africa and each day ,hundreds Elephants,Lions, Cheetahs and Rhinos are being killed by uneducated Africans. At this rate, it is estimated that Africa will be empty of elephants, lions, rhinos and other important animals by the year 2050.
Decades of conservation studies have taught us that we need to protect these animals where they exist naturally, and we can do this only by teaching and incentivizing local African communities to become stewards of their wildlife populations and protectors of all wild animals.
Our programs expose wildlife conservation messages to the the world's children and help them learn the critical importance of their own wildlife. Being creative will help them develop skills and life paths enabling them to support themselves and their families without poaching or killing endangered animals.

You know the key lies in the hearts of Earth's children. And the time is NOW, before it's too late! What is your "legacy" to your children and our planet? Do you feel like you have shared your blessings fairly?

With your support, we can ignite creativity in the planet's children, help them foster a love and respect of wildlife ,and give them the tools to change their lives and the future of our wildlife .

All it takes for evil to triumph - is for good men to do nothing!

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