International Engagements
We are proud to call Africa home. The nature of our mission, however, makes it imperative for us to engage with global partners. There has been plenty of action on this front in the last few months. Towards the end of 2016, CYNESA became one of the newest partners of…
No Killing, No Trading; Tuokoe Tembo Wetu
Tanzania has the third largest elephant population in Africa with about 54,000 elephants while Botswana leads with about 133,000 elephants. Surges in poaching and illegal ivory trade have put African elephant populations at risk. During last year’s CoP17 of CITES in Johannesburg, South Africa, delegates adopted a resolution which recommends…
My Heart Bleeds for the Elephant
A lot has been said about this particular subject, so much to some extent that it makes it intricate to write this article! I’ve had the privilege to visit our wonderful Game Reserves several years ago when I was quite young. Two years ago, I also visited our beautiful and famous Mikumi National Park. Upon…
CYNESA Team All Set For CoP17
Five CYNESA team members drawn from four countries- Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe are participating in the CoP17 as ‘Observers’. The team will also reach out to young Catholics in Johannesburg, to learn about the environmental challenges they face in their communities and to share their faith.
CYNESA's Mission is to offer the platform through which young Catholics across Africa, respond to the twin challenges of Environmental Degradation and Climate Change, from the perspective of Catholic social teaching on care for creation, paying attention to the most vulnerable.
