New Tanzania Board Member – Agnes Sirima
At the November meeting of the Board of Directors of Kesho Trust (Tz) the directors agreed to invite Agnes Sirima to the become a member of the board. Agnes has since accepted the offer and we are delighted to welcome her to work with the Kesho Trust. Agnes is...
Good Hope Update – 2012
Rosemary O'Shaughnessy has sent her annual update for 2012 after her recent visit to Good Hope earlier this month. Catch up on all the progress and great work being done by reading Rosemary's update - click here.
Field of Dreams
En route to the renowned Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti lies a parcel of land with a bright future. The plan is to design and build a world class facility for researchers, scientists, school children and the visiting public to promote elephant conservation. The...
M-K Youth Camps 2012
In the summer of 2012, Wayne Sawchuk and Jerry Pavia again held youth camps at Mayfield Lake, deep in the remote wilderness of the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area. These camps are aimed at introducing youth to the M-KMA, but also, in a small way to combat “nature...
Dar Office Move
With the changes in our office space needs resulting from the completion of SCINAP, the Kesho Trust has moved to independent office space - smaller and cost efficient. We are now on Morogoro Road but it is always best to contact Hamidah...
A Big Thank You
Our project partnership With Sustainable Cities International [SCI] is wrapping up. For the past three years we have worked together on a CIDA funded project promoting responsible urban planning with a focus on urban agriculture, waste management and local...
Environmental Education in Saadani
Yukon, Canada to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is a long, long way .... but the opportunity to work with the Kesho Trust on an environmental education centre near Saadani National Park made it all worthwhile – what an experience! I was traveling with Bruce Downie, Kesho...
Reflections on Children and Nature
Bob Peart, a Kesho Trust Director and senior associate of the Children and Nature Network in the USA, offered some reflections on the children and nature movement in the context of his recent attendance at the World Conservation Congress in Korea. His article is...
Another Yukon volunteer heads to Tanzania
Brent Liddle of Haines Junction leaves on October 10th on a 2 month assignment to Tanzania. He is taking his expertise in environment and parks interpretation to apply it to two of the Kesho Trust's projects - an environmental education centre adjacent to Saadani...
Food for Thought
KIAC hosted the first Dawson Master Chef Cook-Off on Friday September 14, 2012. Five pairs of Dawson 'Chefs' competed for the coveted prize of 2 Golden Chef's Hats. Their purpose was to raise money for school lunches for the Maasai children of Elerai Tanzania. Kath...
Thank you Yukon!
Trucks do not often travel up the sandy track to the Maasai village of Elerai in Tanzania. The road is narrow and rutted. Traffic generally takes the form of donkeys, bicycles and motorbikes all over-laden with goods and passengers. So when a large transport truck...
Fundraiser in Dawson City Yukon
Special Announcement!!! There is an upcoming fundraiser happening in Dawson City Yukon on September 14th. If you are in the region it promises to be a very special event and worth taking in. IT will support the school food program and water project implemented by...