Photos: Conservation Heritage – Turambe Conservation Heritage – Turambe (CHT), a Rwandan non-governmental organisation dedicated to environmental education and community-based conservation, is the latest beneficiary of a donation of eight binoculars and two spotting scopes. This equipment will play a
Building a Future for Birds: Supporting the Entebbe Birding Club
Photos: Entebbe Birding Club The Entebbe Birding Club (EBC) is a registered community-based organisation headquartered in Entebbe, Uganda. The club’s primary goal is to promote environmental conservation by protecting birds and their natural habitats. The club organises regular excursions, training
Helping Mongolia’s Next Generation of Birdwatchers
Photos: WSCC We recently received news and photos from the Wildlife Science and Conservation Center (WSCC) in Mongolia. We sent them six additional pairs of binoculars after providing them with binoculars and spotting scopes some time ago (see our blog
Optics Donations Give Wings to Africa’s Bird Atlas
Photos: Atlas des Oiseaux de Côte d‘Ivoire The optical equipment collected during the 2024 Swiss Ornithological Institute Partner Meeting was used to support the African Bird Atlas Project, a well-established citizen science initiative designed to capture bird distributional data across wide spatial
Optics for an NGO in South Africa
Photos: Waterberg Development Initiative By the end of 2024, ten pairs of binoculars and a spotting scope with a tripod had reached their final destination in South Africa. This equipment was donated to the Waterberg Development Initiative (WDI), a community-driven non-profit organisation that
Binoculars for Vulnerable Children in Colombia
Photos: Foundation “Niños de los Andes” The latest news comes from Colombia, where the Foundation “Niños de los Andes” (Manizales branch) recently received a donation of 11 binoculars, 1 monocular and 1 camera. For over 30 years, the Foundation has
Optics of Change: B4c Fuels Kiraksal’s Conservation Efforts
Photos: Kiraksal Biodiversity Management Committee In March 2020, in the midst of a pandemic lockdown, a few young naturalists from the village of Kiraksal in Maharashtra (India) started birdwatching, leading to the formation of the Kiraksal Biodiversity Management Committee. Their
Supporting Education and Conservation Efforts in Argentina
Photos: Ibera Birding Center After a long and arduous journey, a spotting scope and two binoculars have reached their destination in the province of Corrientes in northeastern Argentina. The equipment will be used by the visitors of the Iberá Birding
Binoculars Empowering Conservation in Venezuela
Photos: Provita We’re very happy to share some good news from the Macanao Peninsula in Venezuela, where our most recent donation of 6 binoculars arrived some weeks ago. The recipient of the donation is Provita, a non-profit Civil Society Organization
B4c supports Research and Education in Mongolia
Photos: WSCC In a bid to support the crucial efforts of the Wildlife Science and Conservation Center (WSCC) of Mongolia, we are thrilled to announce our recent donation of two binoculars, two spotting scopes, and two tripods. These essential tools