Photos: Sumit Dookia
Last month, volunteers of the “Ecology and Rural Development Society” (ERDS) received 5 binoculars, a spotting scope and 5 bird identification books that Binoculars4charity provided to support their work in western Rajasthan, India. We are very happy to contribute to the long-term efforts of the ERDS for monitoring and protecting the only remaining population of the fascinating, critically endangered Great Indian Bustard. In addition, the organization is committed to raising awareness among the local community about nature and building capacity for a sustainable ornithological tourism in the Thar Desert and the Desert National Park. We wish the ERDS and their volunteers all the best in their work and extend their gratitude to the donors of the equipment!
Hans Ueli Grütter, donor of equipment for Binoculars4charity and former owner of the spotting scope for ERDS, is as happy as we are to see his devices being used by enthusiastic and committed people in meaningful projects. He wrote two blog entries (> “News Blog” > 26th and 29th January 2018) on his website. Binoculars4charity is happy to be able to mediate such win-win-win arrangements (for receivers of the donations, donors and nature). The positive feedback from all sides and the trust of the many people who send us material or monetary donations motivate us to continue our work.