WHERE WE ARE GOING
What the future holds for tGF
Following years of successful projects and significant learnings, we are focusing on a small number of projects in Tanzania and the UK, rooting back to our passion and areas where we know we can have a significant impact. Our current major project is driving forward with the creation and development of a new school, Mama Sylvia’s School, named in honour of our Patron, Sylvia Goodall. We have donated the school to the Government, it is in one of the most remote Masaai villages in Tanzania and requires significant investment going forward which the Trustees have agreed to.
We have clearly defined criteria for all the projects we are working on, many like Mama Sylvia’s School continuing long into the future.
There are two places the Goodall’s feel truly at home, Brighton and Hampshire in the UK, and Tanzania. So, it will come as no surprise that this is where you will find The Goodall Foundation working today.
Covid-19 changed the world, and during that time tGF continued to make considerable contributions, but in the wake of the pandemic, we’re approaching projects that we know and love.
When you work with a new community, there are always new challenges; be that negotiating with governmental bodies, understanding cultural differences, facing new and unique situations… the list is endless. Each time a new lesson is learned, it can be costly, both financially and in time.
Having supported projects globally since 2016, we’ve been able to learn, grow and adapt.
We are now known and supported in the areas of Tanzania we have worked so closely with for all these years. We continue to understand the challenges the communities are faced with, and how we can help. We have the support of Maasai elders, Chiefs, educational officers and government representatives. We have built a network of trusted colleagues who help us to deliver on promises, navigating the complex landscape; both culturally and ecologically in rural Tanzania. This is something that has taken years to build, and whilst we still continue to learn and overcome hurdles every day, the experience of having worked in Tanzania puts us in an ideal situation to focus our efforts here.
The UK faces entirely different challenges. Poverty and educational limitations exist here too. We will continue to support projects at home, as well as abroad.
There are two places the Goodall’s feel truly at home, the UK and Tanzania. So, it will come as no surprise that this is where you will find The Goodall Foundation working today.
Even through Covid-19 that changed the world, tGF continued to make considerable contributions, including the provision of hand sanitiser for 22,000 children in the schools we work in Africa.
When you work with a new community, there are always new challenges; be that negotiating with governmental bodies, understanding cultural differences, facing new and unique situation, the list is endless. Each time a new lesson is learned, it can be costly, both financially and in time, we always take these on board for our next project.
Having supported projects globally since 2016, we’ve been able to learn, grow and adapt.
We are now known and supported in the areas of Tanzania we have worked so closely with for all these years. We continue to understand the challenges the communities are faced with, and how we can help. We have the support of Maasai elders, Chiefs, educational officers and government representatives. We have built a network of trusted colleagues who help us to deliver in the most efficient way on promises, navigating the complex landscape; both culturally and ecologically in rural Tanzania. This is something that has taken years to build, and whilst we still continue to learn and overcome hurdles every day, the experience of having worked in Tanzania puts us in an ideal situation to focus our efforts here.
The UK also faces many difficult challenges. Poverty and educational limitations exist here too. We will continue to work with a small number of charities in the UK to support local communities to address some of these issues.
