In celebration of Bwindi Lodge's 25th anniversary, the Bwindi Gorilla Conservation Center will be built in 2025. The center will provide space to showcase the work of Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust and two of its key non-profit conservation partners: Gorilla Doctors and Conservation Through Public Health.
The Vision
The Center will have four display areas. The first three will be open to guests from Bwindi Lodge and supporters of Gorilla Doctors and Conservation Through Public Health.
The fourth area will be on the Main Street of Bwindi Village and will be open to all tourists, school children and local people. It will focus on the link between gorilla conservation, ecotourism and communities. There will be a cafe serving locally inspired local dishes and drinks and training young people in hospitality.
Preliminary schematic designs for the Bwindi Gorilla Conservation Center:
Friends of VSPT
Become a Friend of VSPT and your contribution will help support essential community and conservation activities at the Bwindi Gorilla Conservation Center as well as increase conservation education for both local communities and international visitors.
All donations can be made through Empowers Africa (a 501c3 entity) for US residents and via PayPal for UK and other residents.
- $500 pays for one school trip to the new center and Bwindi Forest
- $1,000 provides materials for the Bwindi Women’s Craft Group for 1 month
- $2,500 covers the cost of wildlife and guiding trainees for 3 months
- $5,000 supports three trainees in the Bwindi Community Café for 6 months
- $10,000 contributes to the building of Bwindi Gorilla Conservation Centre and allow the donor to be recognised as a benefactor on a prominently displayed donor wall
Additional naming opportunities available upon request.
Thank you for your support!
Praveen Moman
Francis Kiwanuka
Kevin James
Julie Wilkinson