Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust is a firmly established charitable Zambian NGO that is aimed primarily at providing conservation education for local children.The organisation is based in South Luangwa and focuses on teaching children about wildlife and local conservation issues. It is a wonderful, unspoiled setting for local children to learn about the value of their natural environment. This education will help to both protect the wildlife and generate sustainable development for the benefit of the local population for generations to come. Chipembele also operates a pupil sponsorship scheme for orphaned or otherwise vulnerable pupils.Chipembele believes strongly in partnering with similar minded conservation and education organisations.
It partners with the Zambian Carnivore Programme over the conservation education outreach programme.To help support the local schools Chipembele also builds and maintains infrastructure, provides desks, books, stationery and equipment and pays the wages of some unpaid teachers and staff.There is also a small animal rehabilitation facility at the Centre. Orphaned and injured animals are reared and rehabilitated back to the wild with the Zambia Wildlife Authority’s permission.