Nomad Trust has joined forces with "Pack for a Purpose"-a wonderful organization that encourages and directs people to use available space in their luggage to bring out supplies for communities they visit http://www.packforapurpose.org/. We are very excited about this partnership as we are often asked what clients can bring out, we have tailored needs specifically to each community. To find out more go to:
Showing posts with label Mahale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mahale. Show all posts
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
Wild for Learning at Greystoke
Today 18 students and 1 teacher from local secondary schools came to visit Greystoke, Mahale to spend the day chimp trekking with our Nomad guides. This is a yearly project we have in order to try and teach the kids about the chimpanzees as well as their habitat. It is an incredibly rewarding experience for all, the students go back to their class mates and have to do a small talk on what they learnt and saw.
The students heading off into the forest.
All visitors to Mahale National Park have to wear face masks so as not to transfer any human germs or bugs to the Chimpanzees
In the Greystoke mess. Unfortunately it was a grey and wet day out for the students, however they did at least get to see a chimpanzee!
Monday, January 23, 2012
The Stearn Calendar Girls
Stearn Electric have created the most amazing calendar in support of the ‘NOMAD Trust’ and Charities supported by ‘AMET’ (Associated Manchester Electrical Traders).
Nomad Trust is a charity that Stearn Electric Company has a close association to sponsoring a number of projects in Mahale. Stearn have been incredibly generous to the Nomad Trust.
Nomad Trust would like to thank the lovely ladies Christina, Alesha, Anna and Joe ‘The Stearn Calendar Girls’ without whom none of this would have been possible.
100% of the funds raised from their calendar will go to the charity’s.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Kalolwa Vegetable Garden
Greystoke Camp in Mahale National Park is supporting a small business enterprise based at the Kalolwa Airstrip. The Tongwe Trust lend out land to Pai who grows vegetables for the camp. Greystoke buy Pai's vegetables at Arusha Market prices. Nomad Trust supports this initiative by providing a water pump, pipes, Foliar feed fertilizer, vegetable seeds and better farming practice training to Pai free of charge.
Since Greystoke re-opened in June for the new season the vegetable garden has made 817,460 Tsh in profit (at current exchange rates this amounts to over $500). This is hugely exciting as the garden struggled to make a profit for a number of years. Well done to Pai!
Since Greystoke re-opened in June for the new season the vegetable garden has made 817,460 Tsh in profit (at current exchange rates this amounts to over $500). This is hugely exciting as the garden struggled to make a profit for a number of years. Well done to Pai!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
A Christmas Present for Katumbi Primary School
Trackers Stockholmn www.trackers.se have very generously donated USD 1200 to fund a primary teacher for Katumbi School, near Greystoke, Mahale. It is truely a gift that will keep giving-not only to the student but to the community as a whole.
A special thank you goes out to Peter Jonsson. I am very excited to visit Mahale early next year to find a suitable teacher to join the school for 2012.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Teachers Training
Zulufa Rashidi, a girl from Katumbi village, Mahale is about to head to Kigoma at the weekend to start a 2 year Teachers Training course. I spoke to her yesterday and she is incredibly excited and thrilled to be able to further her education. Zulufa is being sponsored to go to college by Linda and Ian Parsons from the UK. We hope that she will enjoy her time there and ultimately come back to teach in Katumbi.
There is no secondary school in Katumbi, and the primary school currently has about 790 students in it with 6 government paid teachers. It is hugely oversubscribed as children come from the surrounding villages and rural areas to study there. The teachers have to travel to Kigoma-a 2 day boat trip one way-monthly to collect their wages which means that the school barely functions for about 10 days a month.
The opportunity for some one from the village, let alone a female, to go to college is incredible. A big thank you to the Linda and Ian.
There is no secondary school in Katumbi, and the primary school currently has about 790 students in it with 6 government paid teachers. It is hugely oversubscribed as children come from the surrounding villages and rural areas to study there. The teachers have to travel to Kigoma-a 2 day boat trip one way-monthly to collect their wages which means that the school barely functions for about 10 days a month.
The opportunity for some one from the village, let alone a female, to go to college is incredible. A big thank you to the Linda and Ian.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro for the Nomad Trust
The wonderful Nigel and Nicki Palmer have single handedly transformed Katumbi Primary School, in Mahale through their incredibly generous and continued support of the work that the Nomad Trust does there. Through the Palmers we have been able to installed solar power-the first source of electricity in the area, a computer lab for the students and teachers, and provide scholarships for deserving students to carry on their secondary education at a private school in Kigoma. The impact of their generosity has been far reaching and life transforming for the students of the school.
Nigel and Nicki are returning to Tanzania at the end of the month to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and raise more funds for Katumbi. Please support them in their endeavor.
Nigel and Nicki are returning to Tanzania at the end of the month to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and raise more funds for Katumbi. Please support them in their endeavor.
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