One of the fundamental awareness concepts at Tenikwa is that we need to change accepted practices and traditions.  Children are most open to questioning the customs that they grow up with.  The children of today will be the leaders of tomorrow.  It is crucial that we instill a sense of empathy for the environment and create an sense of connectivity between humans and the earth they share with the creatures of the world.

Tenikwa would like to reach out to the children within all our communities.  Many of these communities do not have the financial means to visit tourist facilities like Tenikwa, but it is these very children who have the ability to make the biggest contribution to change in the future.  If you would like to arrange a visit for the children in your community, speak to us, and we will do our utmost to accommodate a visit to the centre.

There are many members of our community who remember the times when animals roamed the plains of Africa. Valuable folklore, myths and interesting facts lie within their memories, quickly surfaces when they visit Tenikwa.  We learn so much from the older members of our community, in a time where often the aged gets discarded.  Tenikwa has hosted groups from Care Centres, Aged Homes, Car Guards, giving everyone in our communities, the opportunity to see the cats of South Africa.