Donation of irrigation equipment-Merenga
A group of farmers in Merenga were kindly donated an irrigation pipe for their farm by travelers who were staying in one of the tourists camps in the Serengeti National Park.
1st Newsletter
Honeyguide Foundation have sent their first newsletter out to their email subscribers. Honeyguide Foundation will be sending newsletters to friends and members to let them know what we are up to about every 2 months. The newsletters will be brief and will just keep you posted with what we are currently doing, we will also let you know
New Volunteer Opportunities
Honeyguide have two volunteer opportunities available. One where the volunteer is to assist with the development of a website on Responsible Tourism, providing general knowledge and facts. A step by step process that will guide the hotels and lodges ‘how to implement’ responsible tourism and contain an online self evaluation tool. The second is to
Serengeti gets a new road?
It is true that a new highway is going to be built across the Serengeti? And if so, why? The floor is full of questions, debate, and absolute outrage from local, regional, and international conservationists. The Maasai in Pinyinyi are quite keen to see this road pass through; it will help them join the 21st century. Do the Wakuria in Machochwe feel the same way?
Football team gets a new jersey kit
The Matemwe football team has received some new football gear from the Honeyguide Foundation as part of the community project that supports sports, health, and a clean environment. The football team did a fantastic job of helping clean up their village.
Laurent moves on
Laurent Lushinge, project manager for the Serengeti Small Business Project has decided to move back to his hometown of Mbeya. Laurent has been with Honeyguide since its inception in January 2008.
Election fever
Most villages in Tanzania are now voting for new councilors for each ward. And in a few months time general and presidential elections will take place. In each village one will find heated political debates taking place in the cool shadows of trees.
Safari to the Northern Rangelands Trust- Kenya
Honeyguide's Director, Damian Bell, has arrived back in Arusha from his Kenyan trip where he visited Northern Rangelands Trust. The purpose of the trip was to learn about NRT practices and to see how these practices may be applied in Tanzania's own rangelands.
Posters for Matemwe School Children
Making waste management fun and educational at the same time, the Honeyguide Foundation has developed a set of 2 cartoon posters for school children in Matemwe to color and take home. Download these posters from our media page here and use them in your local community too.
