Friends of Usambara Society

Friends of Usambara Society The first non-profit grassroots organization in the Usambara Mountains that uses tourism to benefit

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About FoU:
The Friends of Usambara Society is a grassroots organization that uses sustainable tourism to conserve the nature and culture of the Usambara Mountains region. Our guides are professionally trained, certified, and several have diplomas in Tourism Travel A

gency management. They all adopt and implement a tour guide code of conduct and ethics, speak very good English, and are familiar with the area. Our friendly and reliable guides can tell you many stories about the history, daily life, and local cultures of the West Usambara peoples.

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Discover how Friends of Usambara restores biodiversity, empowers communities, and combats climate change through impactful conservation...

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Discover how Friends of Usambara restores biodiversity, empowers communities, and combats climate change through impactful conservation...

Spectacular growth with tree nurseries in TanzaniaIn six months, a remarkable 312,320 trees have taken root thanks to th...
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Spectacular growth with tree nurseries in Tanzania
In six months, a remarkable 312,320 trees have taken root thanks to the project, enriching and restoring land which was on the brink of ecological collapse.
This includes 112,000 indigenous trees and more than 203,20 agroforestry trees, which are enriching the soil and improving harvests on farms and homesteads in the Usambara Biodiversity Conservation; Plant with us at [email protected]

Restoring & ReforestingOur holistic, grassroots approach embraces the complexity of reforestation, recognising that true...
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Restoring & Reforesting
Our holistic, grassroots approach embraces the complexity of reforestation, recognising that true restoration goes beyond the act of planting. It involves caring for the land, supporting biodiversity, and ensuring that the voices of those who have lived with these forests for generations are heard and respected.

Forests and our natural world face unprecedented threats but hope lies in the hands of the women, Indigenous peoples, an...
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Forests and our natural world face unprecedented threats but hope lies in the hands of the women, Indigenous peoples, and communities on the frontlines of protecting and restoring these vital ecosystems; Plant with us at [email protected]

We are in a Prepartion of Planting milion of Trees.But our work has always been about more than planting individual tree...
27/09/2024

We are in a Prepartion of Planting milion of Trees.But our work has always been about more than planting individual trees. It is about empowering communities to protect and benefit from the landscapes around them. It’s about stopping threatened species from going extinct and reversing biodiversity loss. It’s about gender justice and giving people the tools to transform their lives. Your support can make a world of difference to our planet. Plant with us at [email protected]

Join the movement;We need your support to continue our vital work. By becoming a regular donor, you join a global moveme...
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Join the movement;We need your support to continue our vital work. By becoming a regular donor, you join a global movement for change, helping to restore our planet and supporting society,, Indigenous Peoples, and Nature. Start advocating for and reconnecting with Nature today. plant with us at [email protected]

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P. O Box 151, Tanga
Lushoto

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+255787094725

Website

http://blog.usambaratravels.com/

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We would like to thank the Lushoto District Office under honorable @japhari_kubecha, Lushoto Council Office, and the leaders of Uhuru Torch 2025 for this exceptional opportunity to visit our office and witness firsthand the tremendous effort we constantly put into making sure that our environment is a welcoming place for everyone. On behalf of the Friends of Usambara Society team, we sincerely appreciate this, and we believe that our greetings will be passed to our excellent and honourable Dr. @samia_suluhu_hassan. Tanzania is one country, and it is up to us all to care for it. Working together, we can create a powerful nation

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Find us on TripAdvisor: http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g3532549-d630294-r133567102-Usambara_Mountains-Tanga_Region.html About FoU: Friends of Usambara Society (FoU) is a prolific grassroots non-profit organization that uses sustainable tourism to preserve culture and conserve nature of the Usambara mountains region. FoU is widely known for its popular Cultural Tourism Program, which apparently attracts hundreds of tourists annually and serves as an appendage for generating resources needed for sustaining FoU’s core organizational activities including community based projects. FoU is directly involved in community-based environmental awareness creation and education campaign, biodiversity conservation, as well as combating desertification and promotion of sustainable forestry in an effort to slow global climate change