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Written by Trish Sewe, COP of The Nationwide Geographic’s Group Sayari and Nature Optimistic Outreach Program
A model new nature-based conservation sequence concentrating on kids aged 7-12-years-old is taking Africa by storm. Group Sayari is a Nationwide Geographic Kids programme that was launched in Kenya on September 17, 2022 and premiered all through Africa on September 24, 2022 and airs every Saturday at 2:00 p.m. EAT by the use of Nationwide Geographic Wild TV Channel (DStv 182, Starsat 221). Group Sayari sequence is the outcomes of a collaborative effort between WildlifeDirect, the U.S. Firm for Worldwide Enchancment (USAID), the U.S. State Division, The Walt Disney Agency Africa and Nationwide Geographic and is produced by native manufacturing agency White Rhino Motion pictures. The final goal of this method is to encourage and catalyze behavioral change that may have a permanent affect on the conservation of species rich landscapes and generate vital monetary development alternate options for communities in East Africa.
Group Sayari is a 22-minute current with 5 Nairobi-based studio hosts Mysha Hodson (13), Marita Lucas (12), Shanah Manjeru (14), Railey Mwai (10) and Adarsh Nagda (12) who’re joined by self-discipline reporters who journey to East, West and South Africa to find intriguing elements of the setting, interview consultants on the underside and be taught what’s required to protect and protect our pure world. The sector reporters are Sheilah Sheldone (13, Kenya), Toluwanimi Olaoye (12, Nigeria), Christian Mekhi (10, Rwanda), Atule Mazane, Khahliso Khojane, Thandolwethu Fani, (13, 14, 15, South Africa) and Sabrina Kilumanga (10, Tanzania).
‘Sayari’, is a Swahili time interval for ‘planet’, and the sequence embodies this method’s basic goal – to supply viewers with the data, skills and devices needed to protect and defend the pure world. Viewers can anticipate thrilling travels, intriguing discoveries, pleasing DIY actions and enthralling adventures every week. Viewers can also anticipate fascinating journeys by wild areas similar to mountains, forests and nature reserves, and encounters with wild animals from elephants to bees, from sharks to snakes, and each factor in between.
Throughout the sequence, we see the youthful presenters visiting the wild and meeting with African consultants in 5 worldwide areas all through the continent to find, uncover, discover out about our environmental challenges and be impressed to cut back their affect, defend and restore nature.
The first-of-its-kind in Africa, the current objectives to have a great time the setting and raise consciousness of conservation and associated factors in a pleasing and relatable means. For the earlier six weeks, WildlifeDirect and the accredited companions have been screening Group Sayari to fundamental school kids in conservation hubs in East Africa and the youngsters love the current. One in all many public fundamental colleges in Kenya, Tipatet Emakoko Main school that has visited the WildlifeDirect’s Space Lab on numerous occasion was impressed to start out out planting timber of their school using the plastic bottle drip water irrigation system after watching the Plastics or Oceans episode. On this episode kids learnt how single use plastic is harmful to marine life. Some kids have been impressed by the DIY segments of the current and created bee motels after watching the Bees vs. Elephants episode. To this point over 600 kids have visited the conservation hubs in Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania and watched a minimal of 1 or two episodes. Among the many kids ought to stroll for higher than 10 kilometers to achieve the hubs. WildlifeDirect plans to achieve 10,000 kids all through East Africa with Group Sayari content material materials and additional complementary provides that may enable them to take up conservation actions and turn into the conservation leaders which will make a distinction whereas defending the planet we title home.
For further information, please attain out to:
Trish Sewe, Chief of Event Psewe@wildlifedirect.org