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Project Spotlight
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Welcome to Givewell's Project Spotlight. Each month we highlight a project for which a charity is currently seeking funds. We also provide details on how to give directly for this project.
Background Information: The Australian Himalayan Foundation Ltd was established in 2001 by its current Board of Directors with a range of experiences in different Himalayan countries, who share a commitment to work for the present and future well being of Himalayan communities, cultures and environments. The Foundation’s vision is to help the people of the Himalaya achieve their goals through improvements in three major areas: education, health and the environment. It ensures, through assistance with administration, project management, training and monitoring, that the projects are set up and managed in such a way as to be viable and sustainable long into the future. One of the Foundation’s projects is a partnership with The Snow Leopard Conservancy (SLC), an American NGO headed by Dr Rodney Jackson, the world’s leading authority on snow leopards in the wild. The SLC has played a pivotal role in the conservation of snow leopards in the Himalaya and Central Asia. Project Description: The Conservancy saves snow leopards through direct partnerships with local people in the mountains of India, Nepal, Mongolia, Northern Pakistan and Tajikistan. Conservation and education activities are designed to grow from within communities, building strong foundations for locally driven protection of snow leopards and their habitat. Livestock is easy prey for the snow leopard, especially goats and sheep corralled in traditional open-top stone pens. In the past, herders would in turn kill the offending cat. It’s hard to blame the angry shepherd, who finds his entire herd killed or maimed in a single incident. His herd is like his bank account. The Conservancy’s Corral Predator-proofing Program saves at least five snow leopards for every community’s pens made secure. A sampling of other programs maintained by the Conservancy and its fourteen-member field staff includes:
The Australian Himalayan Foundation has made a long-term commitment to the Snow Leopard Conservancy. Initially funds will be directed to support projects in both Ladakh (in the Hemis National Park) and in Dolpo western Nepal. It envisages that it will need to make a minimum contribution of $20,000 per year. Sponsorship Benefits: The Foundation is currently seeking a major sponsor to help fund the Australian contribution to the Snow Leopard Conservancy. Apart from the benefit of tax deductibility for your contribution it can also offer your company or organisation other opportunities. The Foundation can offer sponsors the opportunity to trek with Dr Jackson in search of snow leopards, in Ladakh in February 2009. Can donors/grant makers give directly for this project? Yes. All donations over $2 are tax deductible and major sponsors are currently being sought. Contact Details for Further Information: Ms Deborah Dukes Ph: (02) 9438 1822 Fax: (02) 9438 1844 Email: ddukes@australianhimalayanfoundation.org.au Web: www.australianhimalayanfoundation.org.au Previous Project Spotlights
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