Silas Nassary grew up in Sinai, a village in the Meru district that lacked essential facilities.
When we visited the village together, I immediately recognized how a small tour operator could make a meaningful impact on the community’s development.
With our Luwai Foundation, we not only supported the safari company but also took immediate action by renovating the local primary school and assisting the MDAA Women’s Group, a local full-service catering initiative. In Arusha, the foundation is dedicated to the welfare of Patmos Island School and Orphanage. Even more projects aimed at building stronger, more resilient communities are in the pipeline.
Luwai Tanzania Safaris believes in involving their guests in these efforts. They take inspired visitors to Sinai village, where they can see firsthand the impact of our initiatives, turning travel into a force for good.
President of Luwai Foundation
Our first goal is to rebuild the Sinai primary school.
As education is of vital importance to the development of Africa. It is a key tool for promoting economic growth, reducing poverty, and increasing social equality.
The Project
Estimated budget: $42,000
In the following phase we foresee the purchase of refurbished laptops for the school.
Our children are growing up in a completely different world from the one we grew up in. Mobile phones, computers, Youtube, Netflix and Snapchat are woven into their daily lives.
It is one thing to know how to interact with these technologies, it is another to understand the logic behind them. When learning to program, children will really understand the digital world they live in. Our reliance on technology will only increase in the future. Today’s students should not only be passively using this technology, but also understanding and mastering it.
Estimated budget: $12,000
In the next phase after completion of the secondary school we focus on the village.
Today there is no water source and no electricity.
We are thinking of a solar panel field with electricity distribution to the various homes.
We plan to build a water basin or well for the local community, and in an even later phase
The last phase is the building of a local dispensary.
These plans are partly realised because of you.
An extra reason to plan your safari with Luwai!