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Home > Destinations > Africa > Tanzania
> Giving Back
A non-profit organization through which travelers can support conservation and
help indigenous people at a local level worldwide.
The Travelers Conservation Trust (TCT) was established in 1986 as a nonprofit,
affiliate organization of Wildland Adventures, Inc. on the basis that culturally
and environmentally sensitive tourism is a powerful force for conservation
and community development. The TCT identifies means by which Wildland Adventures
and our travelers can support local, small-scale projects that protect the
environment and help local communities. By inviting our travelers to be more
sensitive and conscientious guests, TCT provides an alternative to exploitative
and destructive elements of conventional tourism. This link between travel
and conservation enhances your travel experience and allows authentic cultural
encounters through learning, sharing and making a contribution.
 The Maasai
Environmental Resource Coaltion (MERC) is a non-profit,
grassroots network of Maasai organizations founded in
Kenya in 1987 advocating for the protection of traditional
land rights of the Maasai people, and for conservation,
management, and sustainable use of the great ecosystems
of East Africa.It’s mission in the preservationof
the integrity of East African ecosystems, with their
rich biodiversity of flora and fauna, for the benefit
of the Maasai people, the nations of Kenya and Tanzania,
and the present and future generations of the world.
It works to ensure the survival of the Maasai people
by preserving their cultural heritage, supporting sustainable
socio-economic development within local Maasai communities,
and protecting traditional land rights through education
and political representation so that they can assert
their right to self-determination.
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