May 17, 2013
“I don’t consider myself poor as long as I have something to eat.” [village interviewee] One of the problems our PAPR research program has had is to understand and address poverty in the context of conservation. Typically, approaches to poverty reduction have been...
Mar 23, 2013
Since the project began I have worked on identifying other disabled people and also on identifying barriers and challenges. This work has helped me to realise I am not alone with my disability and that others share many of my challenges. – DPO representative,...
Mar 8, 2013
The work of Kesho Trust in the Saadani area has been building over the past few years. It started with a partnership with SANA back in 2008 when we discussing ideas for possible cooperative ventures. We then joined the PAPR research alliance and promoted Saadani as...
Jan 12, 2013
I worked with Ally Abdallah, SANA’s Coordination Manager, for four months. In that time, I heard a lot of his stories. That is the one thing I will always associate with Ally: his stories. Stories about playing pranks on the muzungu school teacher as a kid, of...
Nov 13, 2012
En route to the renowned Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti lies a parcel of land with a bright future. The plan is to design and build a world class facility for researchers, scientists, school children and the visiting public to promote elephant conservation. The...
Nov 3, 2012
In the summer of 2012, Wayne Sawchuk and Jerry Pavia again held youth camps at Mayfield Lake, deep in the remote wilderness of the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area. These camps are aimed at introducing youth to the M-KMA, but also, in a small way to combat “nature...
