African Roots Foundation

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Millions in Tanzania live without reliable access to electricity and most burn dangerous, unhealthy, polluting and expensive kerosene lamps for light. These can easily be replaced with small scale, affordable solar products – leading to a cleaner, healthier, more prosperous community. (more…)

A quick update on our quest for a sustainable source of electricity for the people of Esilalei. Last week was spent installing solar panels at the Bush2Beach semi-luxury Permanent Tented Camps at Karatu and Esilalei, which gave us the perfect opportunity to move forward on the community solar project next to the Esilalei camp. (more…)

Our community centre in Esilalei is a useful space for the community to meet, to have workshops and even more so, for the children and adults to study.

The one thing limiting this however, is the fact that here – around the equator – the sun sets around 6:30 every day, and everything is in darkness until the following morning. (more…)

Success is in the eyes and the minds of those who step forward and try! Our Twin Peak Challenge 2010 ended with complete success;  a big thanks to the Brad, Stuart and Team Leader Clare who kept the boys in check over the two week trek of Two peaks in Two weeks. The great news is that all three challengers reached both summits of Mt. Meru and Mt. Kilimanjaro, and the donations and pledges raised will be utilized in the coming year to deliver in one form or another fresh drinking water to the Maasai community of Eselalei.

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Once again, the people from Karibu Fair organised the yearly Karibu Tourism trade-fair in Arusha; kicking off the new season by showcasing all that Tanzania has on offer with operators, lodges and suppliers all putting their best leg forward.

Bush2Beach Safaris presented itself in one of their large mess-tents, the sides of which were lined with pictures of the beauty of Tanzania and its people. The African Roots Foundation, being an integral part of the Bush2Beach philosophy of not just visiting a place but experiencing the daily life and cultures of the communities involved, used this opportunity to present itself to the world and to strengthen it’s network of partners.

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