Of the many challenges facing Kenya today - reduction of poverty, conservation of our natural resources and sustained economic growth are three that greatly concern the communities neighbouring the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Acting as a catalyst for development, Lewa has taken on the quest to mobilize communities to engage in conservation of their natural resources as a means to reduce poverty and to create economic growth through the Lewa Community Development Programme. This has given communities incentive to conserve their land – and treat wildlife, not as a threat to their livelihoods, but as a benefit to their prosperity. The Lewa Education Programme, one of the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy’s core programmes, aims to improve the livelihood of the neighboring communities through better education for their children. This is achieved through giving the children access to the best possible education and by creating an awareness of the importance of conservation. There are 11 schools under the Lewa Education Programme, which represent a total enrolment of over 4,200 children.