Arusha Children's Trust

The Arusha Children's Trust is a registered charity which works to help the children of the Arusha area of Tanzania to develop sustainable economies without creating a dependence on tourism. The Trust works to promote health and education, to improve environmental awareness whilst preserving the traditional culture and heritage of the people who live there.

Marcus Gilbert filmed an appeal for the Trust while making a documentary about his climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in 2004

History

In 1997, during a trek operated by Tropical Trails on behalf of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), participants recognised the need for a project that would:

assist rural communities, primarily children
improve access to education and health programmes
increase the awareness of environmental issues
preserve culture and tradition

The Arusha Children's Trust was registered as a charity in the UK at the beginning of 1998.

External links

The Arusha Children's Trust official website.
Tropical Trails Major sponsor of The Arusha Children's Trust

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, November 11, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.