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SEGMENT 1
SANDY DHUYVETTER


Executive Producer
& Host with Alex (our driver) and
Bettie Loibooki from the
Tanzania National Parks.

Africa Where Contrast is the
Essence of the Vision
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THIS Week! TANZANIA

Special thanks goes to Bettie Loibooki.

Thank you Bettie for your time, your wonderful sense of humor and knowledge of this most fascinating part of the world! And most of all, we thank you for your friendship and warm hospitality. . . Ahsanta Sana, Sandy

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SEGMENT 2 & 3
BLANDINA NYONI

Permanent Secretary to
Tanzania's Ministry of Natural
Resources and Tourism

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With such a perfect Location, perched on the edge of the African continent, and facing the Indian Ocean, Tanzania’s weather and climate leaves nothing to be desired. Warm and sunny days are followed by cool and balmy nights, and whether you’re on safari on the Serengeti plains or enjoying the tropical beaches of Zanzibar, the temperatures are always welcoming and gentle. Consult Weather and Climate to find out when the best times to visit are, and learn more about the monsoon winds and seasonal rains.
 

But sun-filled and beautiful days are not all that Tanzania has to offer. On the contrary, the country’s borders hold a vast number of people and tribes whose varied cultures and traditions make up the rich tapestry that is Tanzanian culture. Read on to learn more about the Masaai culture and the customs of the Swahili Coast.

Although Tanzania is a country rich in culture and traditions, it’s history is also one of treasured heritage and pride. From the early days of mankind's history, man has called the land of Tanzania home - its verdant mountains, its scrubland plains. Find out more about our country’s rich history, from the arrival of merchants and traders on the Swahili Coast to the peaceful political climate that exists today.

-Courtesy of the Tanzania Tourist Board

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SEGMENT 4
GERALD BIGURUBE

Director General of Tanzania
National Parks (TANAPA)

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Mr. Bigurube is a true expert  on preservation and growth of the National  Parks. This interview is  guaranteed to be fascinating!

The primary role of Tanzania’ national parks is conservation. The 15 national parks, many of which form the core of a much larger protected ecosystem, have been set aside to preserve the country’s rich natural heritage, and to provide secure breeding grounds where its fauna and flora can thrive, safe from the conflicting interests of a growing human population.

The existing park system protects a number of internationally recognized bastions of biodiversity and World Heritage sites, thereby redressing the balance for those areas of the country affected by deforestation, agriculture and urbanisation. The gazetting of Saadani and Kitulo National Parks in 2002 expanded this network to include coastal and montane habitats formerly accorded a lower level of protection.

Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) is also currently acquiring further land to expand certain parks, and to raise the status of traditional migration corridors connecting protected areas.

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SEGMENT 5 & 6
PROF. PIUS YANDA

Professor at the University
of Dar es Salaam, Nobel
Peace Prize Recipient and
Director of Pan-African START
Secretariat (PASS)

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The Pan African START Secretariat (PASS) is a component of the Global Change System for Analysis, Research and Training, (START) with a broad overall responsibilities of promoting and coordinating global research capacity building and net working in Africa. The main objective of The Pan African START Secretariat (PASS) is to enhance the understanding of the impacts and consequences of global changes in Africa. Another objective is to disseminate information on global change related activities and to promote research-based on capacity building.

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SEGMENT 7 & 8
LELEI LELAULU

President and CEO of
the Counterpart

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Founded in 1965, Counterpart International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a just world through service and partnership.
Counterpart gives people a voice in their own future through smart partnerships, offering options and access to tools for sustained social, economic and environmental development.
Since 1993 Counterpart has built, developed and strengthened over 10,000 non-governmental organizations in the former Soviet Union alone.

Counterpart has worked in more than 65 countries and currently have a worldwide staff of 350 and a presence in approximately 37 countries in Africa, Central Europe, the former Soviet Union, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean.

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SEGMENT 9
SAMUEL PIEH

Sierra Leone chapter
Board of Director's Chair

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Miracle Children's Sierra Leone (MCSL) was established in 2007 to oversee the construction and development of the new MCW Mwakawago Youth Reource Center in Kissy, East Freetown, Sierra Leone. The center’s aim is to empower youth to lead productive lives through entrepreneurial training, particularly in the areas of computer training, small business development, pre-school education, and after-school programs.
 MCSL is managed by a Board of Directors, which is chaired by Samuel Pieh, Executive Director of the Christian Health Organization.