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Groupe Utalii Kwetu ‘GUK’ is a Congolese initiative from the private sector (NGOs and tour operators) evolving in the tourism arena and environmental protection in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Born out of the African proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far, go with others”, GUK members aim to combine their resources, experience, know-how and efforts with the ultimate goal to revive tourism and support environmental protection efforts in the Congo, one of lungs of the World.
2 000 000 CHILDREN WITH BOOKS ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND TOURISM BY THE END OF 2023
Like Nelson Mandela, we believe that education is the greatest weapon we can use to change the world, reason why education remains our core approach to achieving our nonprofit goal. This goal is channeled through one of our programs named: Programme Utalii Kwetu and aims to reach 2 000 000 kids with books on tourism, nature conservation and environmental protection.
100 000 TREES PLANTED BY THE END OF 2023
From the air, the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) stretch as far as the eye can see, broken only by distant, shining ribbons of rivers and streams. It is difficult to imagine that such vast ancient woodlands are at risk of extinction. But they are disappearing at an alarming rate. Trees, the dominant inhabitants of the diverse and complex ecological systems called forests, are among the world’s largest and most efficient living storehouses of carbon monoxide, the “greenhouse gas” most responsible for the earth’s temperature rise and changes in the planet’s climate.
This campaign aims not only to introduce children to the culture of environmental protection and nature conservation, but also and above all to make them actively participate in the fight against climate change by planting 100,000 trees by the end of 2023.
50 VR HEADSETS (CLASSVR) IN EDUCATION FOR NATURE CONSERVATION
Reading about the rainforest can be interesting. But meeting a jaguar while hiking the Amazon brings those words to life. And although memorizing the stages of photosynthesis could mean a good test grade, diving inside a leaf to view the process firsthand will spark a future scientist.
Enhancing and extending the learning experience is what Virtual Reality can offer students, and is possibly one of the most powerful of all technologies that could help change how we learn about nature conservation and environmental protection.
1 000 000 PEOPLE SENSITIZED ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BY THE END OF 2023
The goal of this campaign is to raise awareness among the general public on the importance of the environment and the threats it faces. It aims to create tangible actions and solutions to face those threats that will inevitably impact humans.
Our environmental awareness activities include:
– Radio and television broadcasts hosted weekly by children
– Plays on nature conservation and environment with kids (live or on air)
– Various publications (Journal articles, books, comic books,…)
lastest news
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGE COMMUNICATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WITH PUPILS FROM MAMA MULEZI SECONDARY SCHOOL (June 16th)
In line with its commitment to driving environmental awareness amongst the Congolese children who will protect and preserve the Congolese tropical rainforest, Groupe Utalii Kwetu,
Disbursement of books on nature conservation and environmental protection to 25 schools in Eastern Congo
As part of the pilot phase of “Programme Utalii Kwetu” funded by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Embassy in the DRC, a
Virtual Tour of Kahuzi Biega National Park
Through Program Utalii Kwetu, we are providing an immersive education experience that engages learners in 25 primary schools in DR Congo using Virtual Reality. At
Capacity building on environmental protection of Education officials of Primary School in Eastern Congo
As part of the implementation of the Utalii Kwetu Programme funded by the US department of State, capacity building on environment protection and ecotourism were