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The Kasiisi Project

Org #1173
Vetted since 2009 Project of the Month Site Visit Verified
1997
year founded
$335,415
raised on GlobalGiving
14
years fundraising
0
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

Since 1997, the Kasiisi Project has aided education in and around Kibale National Park in rural western Uganda, East Africa. Founded initially as a link between the research-based Kibale Chimpanzee Project and the local community, the Kasiisi Project now works with several research groups in and around the park to target critical issues for the survival of the forest and support of the local population. We support early childhood education, promote conservation and health education, provide daily school lunches, train teachers, encourage literacy through libraries and computer usage, fund secondary school and college scholarships, and address the special needs of girls.

Project Leaders
Sonya Kahlenberg
Sonya Kahlenberg
Emily Otali
Emily Otali
Sonya Kahlenberg
Sonya Kahlenberg
Team
Sonya Kahlenberg
Organization Information
P.O. Box 204
Yarmouth, ME 04096
United States
2078073861
Organization Information
P.O. Box 204
Yarmouth, ME 04096
United States
2078073861

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

Chimp Trees Take Root and Teaching Conservation Influencers

By Sonya Kahlenberg, PhD | Executive Director, The Kasiisi Project

In 2023, we organized after-school Wildlife Clubs (WLCs) for 620 students in 16 partner primary schools on the edge of Kibale National Park in Uganda, which is home to elephants... Read the full report ›

Holistic Support for Girls in 2023

By Sonya Kahlenberg, PhD | Executive Director, The Kasiisi Project

The focus of this GlobalGiving project is training adolescent girls from poor, rural communities around Kibale National Park in Uganda to make reusable menstrual pads (RUMPs) in order to help them... Read the full report ›

Celebrating local wildlife & showcasing club activities

By Sonya Kahlenberg | Executive Director (Interim)

This year, we have 620 students enrolled in our after-school Wildlife Clubs (WLCs) across the 16 partner schools around Kibale National Park in Uganda. These clubs participate in weekly conservation... Read the full report ›
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