On this International Women’s Day we are celebrating the women who work for the Grumeti Fund. A team of women from various backgrounds and of different ages and determinations who play an integral role in the organization's success. These women are extremely dedicated to the
On this World Wildlife Day we are celebrating the successful completion of phase one of our elephant collaring program! This past week we collared 12 elephants in the Grumeti concession - a combination of six cows and six bulls from various family groups and bachelor
Mentoring, at its core, guarantees young people that there is someone who cares about them, assures them they are not alone in dealing with day-to-day challenges, and makes them feel like they matter. Research confirms that quality mentoring relationships have powerful positive effects on young
The Grumeti concession area includes two iconic Tanzanian game reserves: Grumeti and Ikorongo. Grumeti is where the majority of visitors tend to spend the lion’s share of their time. It is astonishingly beautiful with wide-open plains and abundant wildlife herds. By contrast, equally breathtaking Ikorongo is
What a year it was for the Grumeti Fund! With the generous support of many donors and partners the team on the ground was able to implement an array of projects and programs to increase the impact of our conservation and community work. Here are
This week the Grumeti Fund hosted a series of women’s and girl’s empowerment sessions. Over the three days 700 girls and women joined together to hear about topics ranging from the importance of confidence and career development to menstrual health and female genital mutilation (FGM).
This past week the Grumeti Fund in partnership with the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI), saved an elephant’s life. On October 12th, a bull elephant was seen with a grotesquely swollen front-right leg and a badly slashed trunk. He was hobbling on three legs between water
They have arrived! The dogs, Tony, Popo, DJ and Radar were warmly welcomed to their new home. Although they have already undergone quite the journey from Washington DC to the Serengeti, Tanzania, their story is just beginning. Having been rescued from dog shelters in the
Alina Peter is the woman responsible for operating the Grumeti Fund's new Domain Awareness System. Having recently joined the team after completing her MBA in Information Technology Management from the University of Coventry, Alina has taken on her role as Operations Room Coordinator with determination.
The Grumeti Fund has 115 dedicated game scouts, working across the 350,000 acres where they are based out of 12 scout camps and 12 observation posts. The scouts are out on patrol and ambush day and night, putting their lives on the line to protect
Human wildlife conflict occurs where people and wildlife live in close proximity to one another. This interface is often negative. Conflict typically results in the destruction of crops or the killing of livestock with retribution killings and the destruction of wildlife a frequent consequence. To
There is no other place in the world that hosts a land-mammal migration as numerous as the Serengeti-Mara wildebeest migration…an inexplicable event until you experience it in person. This year the wildebeest flooded into Singita Grumeti on the afternoon of May 21st. Each year when
In the United States, the Grumeti Fund is a fiscally-sponsored project of the African Community & Conservation Foundation, Inc. (“ACCF”), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Tax-deductible donations to ACCF are granted to the Grumeti Fund to support our work.
