Reflections on Children and Nature

Bob Peart, a Kesho Trust Director and senior associate of the Children and Nature Network in the USA, offered some reflections on the children and nature movement in the context of his recent attendance at the World Conservation Congress in Korea.  His article is...

Another Yukon volunteer heads to Tanzania

Brent Liddle of Haines Junction leaves on October 10th on a 2 month assignment to Tanzania.  He is taking his expertise in environment and parks interpretation to apply it to two of the Kesho Trust’s projects – an environmental education centre adjacent to...

Thank you Yukon!

Trucks do not often travel up the sandy track to the Maasai village of Elerai in Tanzania. The road is narrow and rutted. Traffic generally takes the form of donkeys, bicycles and motorbikes all over-laden with goods and passengers. So when a large transport truck...

Fundraiser in Dawson City Yukon

Special Announcement!!! There is an upcoming fundraiser happening in Dawson City Yukon on September 14th.  If you are in the region it promises to be a very special event and worth taking in.  IT will support the school food program and water project implemented by...

EMAYO’s school food program

Another term and this time no food! Last term the 300 Maasai children attending the Elerai elementary school had a nutritious meal every school day thanks to EMAYO. Attendance was up 10% and the students performed better in class. However, funding for the program is...

Environmental Education Centre update

Bruce Downie [Kesho Trust] and Ally Abdallah [SANA] attended a village meeting in Mkange, Tanzania to explain our concept and answer questions about the application to the village for the granting of land on which to develop the environmental education centre that is...