THE TONGWE TRUST
Farmers, fishermen, hunters, herbalists... and superb musicians, the Tongwe people of West Tanzania range from the shores of Lake Tanganyika to the chimp-inhabited peaks towering above. The Tongwe Trust, founded officially in 2006, supports community-based projects throughout Tongwe-land - from Village Forest Reserves of extraordinary biodiversity, through boat-building and eco-tourism, to schools, dispensaries and village micro-enterprise. The Trust is also collecting an invaluable archive of Tongwe folklore, herbal medicine and music.
When Nomad Tanzania was created in 2003, it committed to support three Trusts which had already been established by the founders of the companies that made up the new Nomad Tanzania – Greystoke Mahale & Chada Katavi, Nomad Safari Guides, and Sand Rivers Selous. These Trusts related to the areas in which the individual companies were operating and were all born organically as a result of continual contact with the issues in the different areas. The Nomad Trust now provides administrative and fund raising support for the following affiliated trusts, and is a totally non-profit making organization. Any funds given to the individual projects are 100% committed to those projects themselves.