Rwandan Gorilla Project

The Rwandan Gorilla Project (RGP) is an initiative organised to raise money for IGCP by some of our friends in the finance world. It provides:

• A way to support specific in-the-field IGCP initiatives that have been thoroughly validated by independent business professionals,
• A means for them and others to pool their financial resources so that collectively they can make a real difference,
• An exclusive safari package for donors to see their money in action, and
• Accountability through ongoing communications and updates.

The three initiatives that are being funded focus on facilitating the co-existence of humans and mountain gorillas around the Virunga volcanoes in northwest Rwanda. Rwanda has been chosen not only because it has a critical need but also because it is now emerging as a frontier destination for upmarket tourism. The three specific projects being supported are:

• The completion of a buffalo wall to stop crop raiding by buffalos thereby reducing park-human conflict,
• Alternative income generation through honey production to reduce pressure on land use around the park, and
• The provision of clean permanent water for local communities.

To find out more, please download the RGP profile below or contact Christopher Powles on cjp@easynet.co.uk or Diana Roberts on dianarobs@aol.com or either of them at West House, South Green, Kirtlington, Oxfordshire, Tel: 01869 350978.

RGP profile - PDF: 1,878Kb

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