Wild Nature Institute

Celebrating Africa's Giants. Conducted 54 classroom visits at 18 schools to teach ecology and conservation to a total of at least 1161 Tanzanian schoolchildren. Conducted 4 Tanzanian teacher training workshops with 58 participants. Did 5 school trips to Tarangire National Park with 117 Tanzanian schoolchildren. Maintained tree nurseries at 2 Tanzanian schools and planted 26,000 trees in the local community. Celebrated World Giraffe Week with more than 540 Tanzanian children and teachers from 5 primary schools. Took 35 Tanzanian schoolchildren and 3 teachers to deliver thank-you letters to park rangers at Tarangire National Park to thank them for safeguarding wild animals including giraffes. Organized and hosted a Giraffe Bonanza with more than 1,400 Tanzanian children and teachers from 3 secondary schools around Tarangire, with information booths about wildlife, water filtration, and other environmental materials; entertained the students with dancers, comedians, singers, and games with prizes. Organized a Snake Education Blitz with 1,694 children from 5 primary schools to learn about snake ecology and identification, how to avoid conflicts with snakes, and what to do if bitten.

Armonk2Africa/Food4Thought. Implemented a pen pal exchange and school lunch program at Esilalei Primary School comprised of under-served children. Provided free lunch for all 603 enrolled students every school day from August through December.