Tanzania

Each of our projects is designed to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in particular the following SDGs within Tanzania.

Tanzania Project Highlights (2007 - 2022)

15 Worked with 15 schools to provide a better and safer learning environment.

1,500+ Trees planted 2600 Flip flop key rings created

Wildlife Conservation: Ongoing work to improving the landscape for the benefit of wildlife. This includes activities such as:

• Wildlife and anti-poaching monitoring

• Invasive species removal

• Snare removal

• Waterhole maintenance

• Habitat restoration

In Tanzania, you will work on projects that are designed to make a significant and lasting impact on the region’s most critical issues. Projects typically focus on:

Working on school improvement projects, where they may build or renovate school buildings to create inspirational and stimulating learning environments.

Building or renovating traditional houses for the homeless, elderly or disabled.

Initiatives to provide a peaceful existence between humans and wildlife such as improving natural waterholes or building elephant deterrent fences to safeguard the future of these incredible animals.

Mbokomu Primary School Improvement - Moshi

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Mbokomu School along with Father Neville’s School (TC-MBO-002) is based in the small village of Korini Kusini in the Kilimanjaro foothills. With around 14,600 inhabitants, this region has experienced a steady increase in primary school attendance since the abolition of school fees in 2001.

However, access to good quality education facilities outside of the cities is very limited and few students continue to secondary school. For this reason, it is important that the young children of Mbokomu receive an effective primary education to support them in gaining employment once they leave the education system.

2022 Update:

Refurbed 4 classroom floors.

Completed the foundations for 2 verandas and large dining hall. Completed drainage system.

Subutuni Classroom Construction - Tanga

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Subutuni is a coastal lowland village in Tanga with a population of around 3,000 people. Almost every family here is living below the poverty line due to the collapse of the local fishing industry. The nearest school is more than four kilometres away, which is too far for small children to walk to regularly attend.

Initially we are building a new classroom for the village that will be used as a preschool for children aged between 5 and 8 years old who cannot walk long distances to attend school. Ultimately, we want to establish a primary school at Subutuni that will benefit the entire community by boosting education development in the area.

2022 Update:

Floor foundations of a new classroom completed. When fully constructed, this will bring the number of classrooms up to three.

Mnazi Primary School Development - Mbokomu

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The school was established in 1985 in Kiboroloni and has around 400 students. The foundation walls of the school have become weak and cracked flooring poses a risk to student safety. Like most rural schools in Tanzania, Kiboroloni lacks the resources to fix worn out classrooms and school infrastructure.

Since 2018, we have been working with the school to refurbish classroom flooring and verandas, reinforce classroom walls and improve office and kitchen flooring. Refurbed 30 classroom desks.

2022 Update:

Worked on improving the learning environment, by painting classrooms and murals.

Father Neville Primary School Improvement - Moshi

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We continue to work with the Father Neville Primary School on classroom improvements. In 2022, we concentrated on completing 500m of pathway to protect students from the mud and slippery ground when attending their classes.

Boma Subutuni Traditional House Building - Tanga

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Subutuni village is situated on the coastal belt of Tanzania where a large percentage of the population are dependent on fishing for their livelihoods. The high levels of unemployment in Subutuni has led to chronic widespread poverty and many people have been left homeless when their house falls into disrepair, especially the elderly or infirm. We have been working within the community since 2014, completing or refurbishing up to 20 houses.

2022 Update:

Refurbished 1 traditional house.

Marine Conservation Workshop, Tanga

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This project is an extension of our very successful Mwamba Conservation Project in Kenya (KE-MAK-004) designed to educate our travellers and local people on the importance of conserving our marine environment. This project involves regular beach clean ups and then a workshop to make saleable items from reclaimed marine refuse.

2022 Update: Removed 70 kg of rubbish from Subutuni beach.

Made 200 flip flop key rings from recycled flipflops.

Completed 8 reef balls.

Kilimanjaro Wildlife Conservation, Ndarakwai

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This 11,000-acre ranch is one of the most biologically important habitats in Tanzania, where wildlife can still roam relatively freely over large areas. Its location provides an essential wildlife corridor between Amboseli and Arusha National Parks. The ranch is a permanent home to over 65 species of mammal including elephant, zebra, giraffe, wildebeest and mountain reedbuck, as well as 350 species of birds. Cheetahs and lions are often seen within the ranch.

Our projects support the ongoing activities of the ranch, promoting self-sustaining conservation that balances the needs of the wildlife and local communities. Around 300 Maasai live in and around the ranch and human wildlife conflict can escalate when larger animals stray out of the reserve. We have improved the landscape for the benefit of wildlife and also supported the local primary school to promote environmental awareness.

2022 Update:

Undertook wildlife monitoring for the Ndarakwai Ranch.

Completed essential maintenance to the large waterhole.

The coastline has been greatly affected by illegal dynamite fishing, a very destructive practice on the coast of Tanzania over the last decade. Artificial reefs should allow an opportunity for reefs to re-establish and offer a refuge for marine life. The project involves the development of an artificial reef, in the form of reef ball and installing it into the degraded areas.

Each of our projects is designed to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in particular the following SDGs within Uganda.

Uganda Project Highlights (2012 - 2022)

34 Rhinos

Living in the Sanctuary.

2 Schools

Working with 2 schools on ongoing enhancements of their learning environment.

1,000+

Indigenous plants planted along the riverbanks to prevent soil erosion.

White Rhino Facts:

• Only 2 out of the 5 rhino species live in Africa.

• White rhinos are the largest of the rhino species, weighing up to 3,500 kg.

• They can run up to 25mph for short periods.

• Rhinos have poor vision and mainly rely on their strong sense of smell.

• There are fewer than 16,000 in the wild today.

In Uganda, projects are designed to make a significant and lasting impact on the region’s most critical issues. Projects typically focus on:

Working on school improvement projects, where they may build or renovate permanent classrooms so that children have a safe and suitable place to learn.

Wildlife conservation through the supporting the daily running of this critical conservation initiative to help secure the future of the white rhino.

Sironko Demonstration Primary Classroom Improvement - Budadiri, Uganda

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The district of Sironko lies in eastern Uganda, near the Kenyan border close to Mount Elgon. This is one of the poorest areas in Uganda and is seasonally affected by severe rainfall. The infrastructure at the school is in a severe state of disrepair and the majority of the pupils are taught outside in all weathers due to a lack of shelter.

In 2012 we started construction on a series of permanent classrooms for the schools in Sironko and the surrounding area. Sironko is a great example of a community run primary school, whereby the parents and surrounding community are willing to assist with the ongoing construction of the school.

2022 Update:

Completed 50% of the outer wall plastering of one classroom.

Rhino Conservation - Ziwa, Uganda

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Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary provides one of the only safe havens for Uganda’s remaining white rhinos. Rhinos have been pushed to the edge of extinction due to poaching and were completely wiped out of Uganda in the 1980’s. Now, thanks to a dedicated team of rangers and conservationists, the sanctuary plays a critical role in breeding rhinos for eventual release back into the wild.

Ziwa Sanctuary spans 7,000 hectares of savannah habitat that is not only home to the rhinos but also 20 other species of wildlife and hundreds of species of bird. Our aim is to support the daily running of this critical conservation initiative to help secure the future of these critically endangered animals.

2022 Update:

Student travellers would normally assist with Rhino monitoring, wildlife fence maintenance and fire breaks. Unfortunately, in 2022, the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary remained unopen to the public and volunteers following the pandemic. We hope to resume this vital conservation project in 2024.

Each of our projects is designed to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in particular the following SDGs within Borneo.

Borneo Project Highlights (2009 - 2022)

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14 Toilets

Over 75,000 trees* / seedlings planted.

9 Bridges

Constructed 14 toilets and installed 7 septic tanks as central shared community facilities.

600m

Over 9 bridges built / repaired to allow villagers easy access to a range of amenities and allow access to school for students during rainy season.

Over 600m of drainage laid around villages to help reduce stagnation of water.

14 Schools

Built or improved facilities for 14 Kindergartens.

Numerous village enhancement projects such as building and refurbishment of:

• Youth centres

• School canteen

• Indoor sport facilities /Volleyball courts

• Community centres

• Community Toilets

• Community canteen & event space

* More than 23 species of trees have been trialled and planted on a large scale within the forest habitat restoration efforts including trees that provide fruits for special wildlife including orangutans and hornbills.

In Borneo, projects are designed to make a significant and lasting impact on the region’s most critical issues. Projects typically focus on:

Village Improvement works to improve the facilities of the rapidly growing community of Bongkud.

Habitat Conservation involving activities to help safeguard this wildlife paradise for future generations by helping to tackle deforestation.

Ecotourism and recycling initiatives.