Practical experience in Saadani

I was fortunate to volunteer with the Kesho Trust during some recent workshops in villages adjacent to Saadani National Park related to community based tourism initiatives. I was very interested to participate in these activities since my passion is to cooperate with...

Pros and cons of village life – a youth perspective

I recently participated in activities related to the PECC project of the Kesho Trust [May 23-30, 2016]. During my trip I took the opportunity to speak with some of the youth about their lives in Saadani village including topics such as their spare time activities, the...

Our latest volunteer – Lindsay Staples

In November Lindsay traveled to Loliondo to work with the Enguserosambu Forest Trust [EFT].  This was our first major engagement with the EFT and it proved highly successful thanks to both Lindsay and the key local contacts working with the EFT – Samwel Nangiria and...

Kihembe staff facilities

Earlier this year the first facilities were developed on our Kihembe site.  The facilities provide basic accommodation and services for staff and volunteers who will be visitng the site to assit in its development.  The facilities include 4 sleeping rooms, a small...

Out of Africa

This winter I escaped the cold in Yukon and headed straight to Africa, with a sixty degree Celsius increase in temperature. My assignment, with the World Elephant Centre near Serengeti, was to develop preliminary interpretive storylines on the conservation crisis...

Kihembe Dedication Ceremony

The village of Mkange supports the development of the Kihembe Environmental Learning Centre. They have dedicated land for its development and have now conducted a traditional dedication ceremony on the land preparing the way for facility development. Our staff member,...