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PAPR – Tofino workshop

Our PAPR project is moving into its final year.  Plans for the synthesis of the research developed during the porject were the focus of discussion at a workshop of the international team held in Tofino in June.  Bruce Downie and Leslie King of the Kesho Trust board of...

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Finally underway

Our Promoting Environmental Conservation and Cooperation [PECC] project had been suffering some substantial delays in the start up funding availability from the donor - the Foundation for Civil Society.  However, it seems the obstacles have been overcome and funds...

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WEC Conceptual Design Report Released

Our volunteer Brent Liddle, who traveled to Tanzania at the end of last year, has completed the conceptual design report for the World Elephant Centre initiative.  It is an important step forward in this major undertaking and we appreciate Brent's significant...

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Another new project!! ICAAD

ICAAD -Improving Community Awareness and Advocacy on Disability is an initiative to address the rights of disabled people to be part of development projects and programs AND it is an opportunity  for the Kesho Trust to develop our capacity to embrace those rights....

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Elerai Water Project Completed

In 2012 the Kesho Trust formed a partnership with a funding organziation called Help Every Day who are interested in small local projects.  We solicited ideas from our partners and a project submitted by EMAYO was selected for funding which was to extend the rainwater...

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2012 Annual Report Released

2012 was another big year for the Kesho Trust.  Our annual report highlights some of the many activities and important contributions people have made to the work of the organziation over the past year.  Be sure to have a look and keep up to date with our happenings...

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Promoting Conservation in Saadani

Promoting Environmental Conservation and Cooperation [PECC] is our new 2 year project in the Saadani area made possible through the support of the Tanzania Foundation for Civil Society. The goal is to work with 6 communities adjacent to the park to promote greater...

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Children in Nature – Expert Perspectives

The Winter edition of Leaf Litter  focuses on the issue of reconnecting children with nature.  Giving Children the Gift of Nature is an interesting series of interviews with Bob Peart, Richard Louv and Stephen Kellert --- each important contributors to the nature...

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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...

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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.

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