Holistic Early Childhood Development

Singita recognises that quality early learning is critical in laying foundations for success in later life.

Since 2009, we’ve been supporting Early Childhood Development (ECD) initiatives in the communities near Singita Sabi Sand and Singita Kruger National Park in South Africa.

Singita Lowveld Trust, our conservation partner in South Africa, works in partnership with ECD centre (preschool) managers and teachers, government departments and key community stakeholders. Through the Singita Holistic Early Childhood Development Support programme, children are supported to fully develop in physical, cognitive, psychological and social domains.
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Holistic Early Childhood Development

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Singita Lowveld Trust

Der Singita Lowveld Trust betreut in Südafrika vielfältige Naturschutzprojekte bei Singita Sabi Sand und Singita Kruger National Park – von Anti-Wilderei-Programmen bis hin zu Wildtierforschung und Landmanagement, Nachhaltigkeitsprojekten und Partnerschaften mit den umliegenden Dörfern, beispielsweise Frühförderung, digitales Lernen und eine Kochschule auf internationalem Niveau.
Ein hochqualifiziertes Team von Hundeführern und Spürhunden unterstützt den Kampf gegen Wilderer im Sabi Sand Reserve, während der Trust in Zusammenarbeit mit der internationalen Nichtregierungsorganisation Panthera nachweisen konnte, dass die Gegend die höchste Populationsdichte an Leoparden von allen Schutzgebieten in Südafrika aufweist. Durch das „Furs for Life“-Projekt von Panthera, mit dem Singita zusammenarbeitet, konnte die Nachfrage nach Leopardenfellen um 50 % gesenkt werden.

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3 Focus Areas of Conservation

Community

Singita seeks to immerse and connect guests to the nature, culture, and people of a place in ways that honour, sustain, and even help them. It’s a way to ensure that the impact of our travels is as minimal as possible, and wherever it can be, beneficial.

Sustainability

For decades, Singita has taken care to integrate sustainable practices into every aspect of our guest experience and operations. Working with local communities and conservation partners, we aim to reduce our and our guests’ impact.

Biodiversity

Surrounded by thousands of hectares, with no other light, sound, or presence except what belongs, balance is preserved – between conservation and tourism, luxury and lightness on the earth, and travel, with the quiet understanding that though it may always leave a trace, it needn’t leave a mark.