Lion Scholarship Project“狮子奖学金”项目
Empowering the Next GenerationLion Scholarship Initiative
"Let every child grow bravely like a lion, shoulder responsibilities with their abilities, and protect the world with their responsibilities."“让每一个孩子像狮子一样勇敢成长，以能力承担责任，以责任守护世界。”
— From the Mara, for the future of the Earth.— From the Mara, for the future of the Earth.
Founders:发起人: Simba (Qiang Zhuo), Xiaoling Cao, Ashley Qu, Simon Masago, Xuejing Chen星巴 (Simba), 曹筱玲, Ashley Qu, Simon Masago, 陈雪景
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Discover the Maasai Mara: A Convergence of Ecological Wonder & Human Development走近马赛马拉：生态奇迹与人文发展的交汇
The Maasai Mara in southwestern Kenya, comprising the National Reserve and surrounding private conservancies, is one of the world's most iconic grassland ecosystems. As the stage for the Great Migration, it hosts an incredible density of large mammals, including flagship species like African lions, elephants, and black rhinos.马赛马拉（Maasai Mara）位于肯尼亚西南部，包括马赛马拉国家保护区和周边的私人保护区，是全球最具标志性的草原生态系统，也是地球上大型哺乳动物最集中的栖息地。这里不仅是壮观的“动物大迁徙”的舞台，更生息着包括非洲狮、大象、黑犀牛在内的大量旗舰物种和濒危生命。
However, the Mara belongs not only to wildlife but also to the Maasai people. This ancient pastoralist community, with their iconic red shukas and deep reverence for nature, has maintained a delicate coexistence with the wildlife of these plains for centuries.然而，马赛马拉不仅属于野生动物，也是马赛人（Maasai）世代繁衍生息的家园。这个古老的游牧民族身披标志性的红色披风，有着深厚的自然敬畏之心，几百年来与这片大草原上的野生动物保持着微妙的共存关系。
The Realities of Conservation and Development保护与发展的现实挑战
With modernization, climate change, and rapid population growth, human-wildlife conflict and land-use tensions have escalated. Many Maasai families face severe economic pressures. For true ecological sustainability, isolated 'fortress conservation' is no longer viable.随着现代化的冲击、气候变化以及人口的快速增长，人地矛盾与人兽冲突（Human-Wildlife Conflict）日益凸显。许多马赛家庭面临着极大的生存与经济压力。要实现真正的生态可持续，单纯的“圈地保护”已不再适用。
Only through educational empowerment—enhancing the knowledge and life skills of the local community, especially the next generation—can we fundamentally break the cycle of poverty and empower indigenous people to become the staunchest protectors of this land. This is the foundational vision of the Lion Scholarship.唯有通过教育赋权，提升当地社区特别是下一代的知识水平与生存技能，才能从根本上打破贫困，让原住民成为这片土地最坚定的守护者。这也正是“狮子奖学金”扎根于此的初衷。
Background & Significance项目背景与设立意义
In the Maasai Mara, one of the world's most biodiverse ecosystems, wildlife conservation and community development are deeply intertwined.在马赛马拉这一全球最具生物多样性的生态系统之一，野生动物保护与社区发展始终呈现高度耦合关系。
Extensive academic research shows that improving education, especially female education, is key to reducing poverty, improving public health, and promoting ecological conservation.大量学术研究表明，教育水平的提升，尤其是女性教育的普及，是降低贫困、改善公共健康及促进生态保护的关键因素。 (Herz & Sperling, 2004, What Works in Girls’ Education；UNESCO, 2014)
Yet, constrained by economic hardship and traditional beliefs, many children with learning potential (especially girls) in Maasai communities face a high risk of dropping out. The underrepresentation of female teachers further limits educational quality and gender equality. Thus, the Lion Scholarship was born.然而，在马赛社区，受限于经济条件与传统观念，许多具备学习潜力的儿童（尤其是女学生）仍然面临辍学风险。同时，女性教师在乡村教育体系中的比例不足，进一步限制了教育质量与性别平等的发展。在此背景下，“狮子奖学金”项目应运而生。
Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)对应联合国可持续发展目标 (SDGs) 的详细路径
- SDG 4Quality Education优质教育
The core focus. By providing financial aid to disadvantaged, high-achieving students, we improve equity and quality in basic and secondary education in the Maasai community.项目核心抓手，通过为贫困但品学兼优的学生提供经济资助，提升马赛社区基础与中等教育的公平与质量。
- SDG 5Gender Equality性别平等
Prioritizing female students and supporting female teacher employment, comprehensively enhancing women's empowerment and socio-economic status.重点倾斜资助女学生，并积极支持女性教师就业，全面提升当地女性的赋权水平与社会经济地位。
- SDG 1No Poverty无贫穷
Quality education significantly improves long-term earning potential, fundamentally breaking the intergenerational transmission of poverty.通过优质教育显著改善当地年轻人的长期收入能力，从根本上打破贫困的代际传递，间接促进减贫。
- SDG 15Life on Land陆地生物
Integrating ecological concepts into education fosters community conservation awareness, directly supporting the Maasai Mara ecosystem.将生态环保理念融入教育体系，培养社区保护意识，直接支持马赛马拉生态系统与野生动物的保护目标。
- SDG 13Climate Action气候行动
Long-term ecological education enhances the next generation's understanding of the natural environment, boosting climate change awareness and action.通过长期的生态保护教育，增强下一代对自然环境的理解，从而提升应对气候变化的认知与行动能力。
- SDG 17Partnerships伙伴关系
Leveraging a global network, particularly the global Chinese community, to build a transnational mechanism for ecological and social protection.依托全球合作网络，凝聚全球华人社区等多方力量，共同打造跨国界的生态与社会协同保护机制。
Vision & Objectives项目愿景与目标
Using the 'Lion' as a spiritual symbol, we nurture a new generation of responsible, capable, and ecologically aware youth guardians, making education the core bridge between community development and wildlife conservation.以“狮子”为精神象征，培育下一代具有责任感、知识能力与生态意识的青年守护者，使教育成为连接社区发展与野生动物保护的核心桥梁。
1. Education Support1. 教育支持
Provide continuous financial assistance to economically disadvantaged, studious students of good character, with a focus on helping girls complete their education.为家境贫困但品行端正、热爱学习的学生提供持续性的经济资助，重点支持女学生完成基础与中等教育。
2. Women Empowerment2. 女性赋权
Fund eligible female teachers to improve rural education quality while enhancing women's social and economic status in the community.通过资助符合条件的女性教师就业，提升乡村教育体系质量，同时增强女性在社区中的社会与经济地位。
3. Ecological Awareness3. 生态意识培养
Integrate wildlife conservation into the curriculum, cultivating students' understanding and responsibility toward nature for a lasting conservation culture.将野生动物保护理念融入教育体系，培养学生对自然环境的理解与责任感，形成长期的保护文化。
Eligibility & Selection Criteria资助对象与评选标准
Student Eligibility学生资助对象
- From an economically disadvantaged family来自经济困难家庭
- Demonstrates good character and study attitude具备良好品德与学习态度
- Clear willingness to continue education有明确继续接受教育的意愿
- Priority given to female students (Gender Priority)优先考虑女学生 (Gender Priority)
Female Teacher Eligibility女教师支持对象
- Kind-hearted心地善良
- Holds basic teaching qualifications具备基本教学资格
- Willing to serve the Maasai community education system long-term愿意长期服务于马赛社区教育体系
- Capable of spreading ecological conservation values具备传播生态保护理念的能力
Operation & Selection Mechanism运作与评选机制
- 01Annual selection reviewed and approved by the founders.每年评选一次，由创始人评定审核。
- 02Number of recipients and funding amounts determined by the scholarship pool.根据奖学金资金池规模确定资助人数与额度。
- 03Funds raised internationally (especially from the global Chinese community) to build a stable, long-term fund.面向国际社会（尤其是华人社区）募集资金，建立长期稳定的基金池。
- 04Implementation of transparent annual financial management and regular impact reports.实行年度财务公开透明管理机制，并提供项目成效定期报告。
- 05Exploring sustainable funding models combining eco-tourism, charity branding, and educational programs.探索与生态旅游、公益品牌及教育项目结合，形成长期资金循环可持续模式。
History & Milestones发展历程
- 20102010年
Initiative Inception & Field Research倡议萌芽与实地调研
Simba went deep into the Maasai Mara communities, understood the root causes of poverty behind human-wildlife conflicts, and began exploring how to promote wildlife conservation by helping communities improve education and welfare.星巴在马赛马拉深入当地社区，了解到人兽冲突背后的贫困根源，开始探索如何通过帮助社区提高教育和福利水平来促进野生动物保护。
- 20152015年
NPO Establishment & Global Fundraising非营利组织设立与全球募资
Simba, alongside Fu Liu and Xiaoling Cao, founded the Habitat Watcher Foundation (HWF) in California, officially establishing the scholarship fund pool and launching fundraising campaigns in the global Chinese community.星巴与刘赋和曹筱玲在加州创立HWF栖息地守望者基金会，正式建立专项奖学金基金池，并向全球华人社区发起募捐倡议。
- 20262026年
Initial Funding Secured首期资金捐赠到位
On April 30, 2026, Ashley Jiayue Qu donated $2,000 to the Lion Scholarship Initiative, officially launching the project operations.2026年4月30日，Ashley Jiayue Qu向狮子奖学金计划捐赠了2000美元，项目组正式启动。
- Future Outlook未来展望
Expanding the Conservation Network持续扩大生态守护网络
We plan to expand the funding scale, explore the integration of nature education and environmental charity, and create a transnational model for ecological and humanitarian development.计划扩大资助规模，探索自然教育与环保公益的结合，打造跨越国界的生态与人文协同发展典范。
Expected Academic & Social Impact预期学术与社会影响
Based on existing research, investing in female education has a significant multiplier effect:基于已有研究，女性教育投资具有显著的乘数效应：
"Each additional year of schooling for girls increases their future earnings by 10–20%.""每增加一年女性受教育年限，其未来收入可提升约 10–20%。"
"Improved female education is significantly correlated with better child health and lower population growth rates.""女性受教育程度提高与儿童健康水平提升、人口增长率下降显著相关。"
In the Maasai Mara region, we expect to:在马赛马拉地区，预计将：
- Increase primary education enrollment and completion rates提升基础教育入学率与完成率
- Amplify women's voices within the community增强女性在社区中的话语权
- Indirectly reduce over-reliance on natural resources, thereby promoting ecological conservation间接减少对自然资源的过度依赖，从而促进生态保护
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The Habitat Watcher Foundation (HWF) is a California-based non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of wildlife habitats, enabling local communities to gain sustainable benefits.HWF 栖息地守望者基金会 (Habitat Watcher Foundation) 是在加州成立的非盈利组织，致力于野生动物栖息地的保护和恢复，让当地社区获得持续收益，实现可持续发展。
Every donation you make will go directly to the Lion Scholarship project, becoming a stepping stone for the children of the Maasai Mara toward a brighter future.您的每一份捐赠，都将直接用于“狮子奖学金”项目，化作马赛马拉孩子们走向未来的基石。
Donate the cost of eating out once a month to support our Lion Scholarship project.每月捐出外出吃一顿饭的钱，即可支持到我们的狮子奖学金项目。
Subscribe Now立即订阅Charitable Donation Account公益捐赠账户
- Account Title
- HABITAT WATCHER FOUNDATION
- Account Number
- 325041036637
- Bank Routing Number
- 121000358
- Bank Swift Code
- BOFAUS3N
- Bank Name & Address
- BANK OF AMERICA · 1501 NOGALES ST. ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA91748
- Organization Address
- 5430 Via Rene, Yorba Linda, 92886
Scan the QR code using your banking app使用银行 App 扫描二维码直接转账
Join the Initiative, Protect Together加入倡议，共同守护
On the African savanna, the lion symbolizes not only power but also responsibility and guardianship. The Lion Scholarship is more than an educational grant; it is a long-term action connecting humanity with nature, and the present with the future. We sincerely invite like-minded partners worldwide to join this initiative, light up more children's futures, and protect this life-giving land.在非洲草原，狮子不仅象征力量，更象征责任与守护。“狮子奖学金”不仅是一项教育资助计划，更是一项连接人与自然、现在与未来的长期行动。 我们诚挚邀请全球志同道合的伙伴加入这一倡议，共同点亮更多孩子的未来，也守护这片孕育生命的土地。
Start from the Mara, Let Education Change Destinies从马赛马拉出发，让教育改变命运Mara Wildlife Conservation Academy马拉野保学院
Bridging Communities and ConservationMara Wildlife Conservation Academy
Dedicated to wildlife behavior research, resolving human-wildlife conflict, restoring habitats, and building a professional bridge for the global Chinese community to participate in African wildlife conservation.致力于野生动物行为研究、化解人兽冲突、保护和恢复野生动物栖息地，并为全球华人参与非洲野保行动搭建专业桥梁。
- Xiaohongshu: 小红书：Simba's Wildlife Diary星巴野保日记
- WeChat Video: 微信视频号：Simba the Wildlife Explorer星巴野保探险家
Simba (Qiang Zhuo)星巴 (Simba Qiang Zhuo)
Founder · Wildlife Conservation Explorer马拉野保学院创始人 · 野生动物保护探险家
Simba is a Chinese explorer permanently based in the Maasai Mara, Kenya. He is dedicated to studying wildlife behavior, mitigating human-wildlife conflict, and restoring habitats, actively connecting the global Chinese community with African conservation efforts.星巴是一位常年扎根在肯尼亚马赛马拉的中国探险家。他致力于研究野生动物行为，化解人兽冲突，保护和恢复野生动物栖息地，并积极连接全球华人参与非洲的野保行动。
"His signature look includes a safari cowboy hat, green outdoor gear, and a red Maasai shuka, spending his days alongside lions and other wildlife.""他的标志性装扮是戴着 safari 牛仔帽，穿着绿色户外服，披着红色马赛族披风，与狮子等野生动物长年相伴。"
© Mara Wildlife Conservation Academy & Habitat Watcher Foundation. All rights reserved.马拉野保学院 & HWF栖息地守望者基金会. All rights reserved.