Tanzania is a beautiful country, filled with exotic African wildlife. The many Wildlife Parks which protect these national treasures, draw several million international tourists each year. As a result, tourism is one of the top employment sectors in Tanzania. The well-respected College of African Wildlife Management is located in Mweka, Tanzania, on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. Students come from surrounding East African countries to study at this well-known college to prepare themselves for employment in the exciting field of Wildlife Tourism.
In November 2024, we had our first graduate of this prestigious college from among our Treasures of Africa KIDZ Project students. Emmanuel, a young man who spent six years as a resident of Treasures of Africa Children’s Home, was our first to graduate from Mweka. Now, we have another student, Lucy, who is currently studying at Mweka and has just completed her first year of college. As a young woman, she is defying the statistics of the Wildlife Tourism field, which has been primarily dominated by men. Lucy is also a former resident of Treasures of Africa Children’s Home, having lived there from the age of 5 years to 18.
We asked her to share something with our readers about her time in college. In response, she wrote this short story about one of her first experiences in the “field” with fellow students, as they researched animals and plants in the National Parks.
MY ADVENTURE
By Lucy Tuombe Lupindu
As students of MWEKA COLLEGE OF AFRICAN WILDLIFE, we embarked on a thrilling journey to explore the majestic Mkomazi National Park and the scenic Arusha National Park. Our group was filled with excitement and anticipation as we set out to spot the incredible animals that inhabit these parks.
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