Rhino Art – Let Our Children's Voices Be Heard

Project Purpose
To inspire, educate, and empower young people through creativity, sport, and interactive conservation workshops — nurturing a new generation of wildlife ambassadors who are passionate about protecting rhinos and other endangered species.
Project Overview
Launched in 2013 in partnership with the Kingsley Holgate Foundation, the Rhino Art – “Let Our Children’s Voices Be Heard” initiative uses the universal language of Art, Recreation, and Theatre to raise awareness about conservation among young people. At each school activation, learners are encouraged to express their voices and hopes for wildlife protection through art and storytelling. Expert facilitators lead interactive sessions that blend conservation education with role-play theatre, highlighting the value of the Wild Economy and the devastating effects of poaching. A typical Rhino Art event transforms a school into a vibrant hub of creativity, reaching an average of 500 learners and their teachers. In poaching hotspot communities, these engagements are often repeated annually or bi-annually to ensure the message of conservation is continually reinforced.
Beyond schools, community soccer tournaments are hosted to bring people together, encourage positive dialogue, and reward learners for their creativity. These events deepen trust between conservation stakeholders, local communities, and game reserves.
Since its launch, Rhino Art has reached over one million young people across 24 countries and five continents, building a powerful youth-driven movement for wildlife protection.
Why Rhino Art Works
- Direct youth engagement — Provides unique access to schools and grassroots communities.
- Community-building — Strengthens relationships between conservation teams, game reserves, and local people.
- Memorable learning — Combines art, theatre, and fun to create lasting conservation knowledge.
- Youth-driven advocacy — Collects messages from learners to share with decision-makers, amplifying community voices.
- High impact, low cost — A cost-effective model with a positive return on investment for donors and partners.
How You Can Help
Your support enables us to inspire and educate thousands of young wildlife ambassadors every year. Here are ways you can make a difference:
- 🎨 Sponsor a Rhino Art activation: Just $1 per learner helps us deliver conservation workshops, art materials, and prizes. Support Our Work – Project Rhino
- 🚌 Fund our outreach team: Help cover salaries, travel, insurance, and vehicle maintenance so we can reach remote communities.
- ✏️ Donate art supplies, template printing, or prizes: Provide the tools that make this creative programme possible.
- 🏫 Organise a Civvies Day for Rhinos: At your school or office, with a suggested donation of R10 per person.
- 📢 Share our impact: Amplify our work by sharing Rhino Art stories and artwork on your social media.