Who

RALPH SCHENK (FOUNDER & DIRECTOR)

Before his days of building and running Mihingo Lodge, Ralph Schenk worked for the German International Cooperation (GIZ) supporting Uganda Wildlife Authority in community conservation at Murchison Falls National Park and prior to that in Saadani National Park and Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania. It was with this past experience and firsthand knowledge of the wildlife conflicts in the Mburo area that he decided to set up MCCDF. He has a clear vision of how to establish long-term partnerships to create sustainable biodiversity, conservation and local economic growth.

CHRISTEL ORTH (MCF VOLUNTEER)

Christel first came to Mihingo as a guest in 2009 as part of a Ugandan safari, with her husband Alex. She loved it so much that she decided to come back in 2014 for a short holiday break. That’s when she decided to give up her job in Germany and come back as a volunteer at Mihingo for eight months in 2014/2015. Christel has worked for many years as a marketing adviser in Germany but tries to spend as much time as possible at Mihingo to support MCF as a volunteer.
In Germany where she still works as a marketing consultant, she is continuously busy in raising funds for the Mihingo community and motivating other volunteers.