andBeyond Serengeti Under Canvas

Operating as a mobile camp within Serengeti National Park, andBeyond Serengeti Under Canvas moves with the Great Migration across one of Africa’s most significant wildlife  landscapes. Together with other tourism partners, &Beyond supports the Serengeti De-snaring Programme, a community-driven conservation model implemented by the Tanzania National Parks Authority and the Frankfurt Zoological Society. Specialized teams conduct systematic bush patrols to remove wire snares set by poachers. Since its launch in 2017, the program has removed over 100 000 snares, saving thousands of animals.

In 2014, andBeyond and Wild Impact's higher education bursary programme, the Community Leaders Education Fund, was established in Tanzania. In the years following, more than 100 bursaries have been awarded to students from their partner communities. Within the Serengeti landscape, 40 students have benefitted from bursary support over the last two years, including 25 female students. Healthcare features strongly in the chosen fields of study. The mandatory community service aspect of this programme creates a powerful circle of shared growth and leadership development.

andBeyond and Wild Impact work in partnership with community leadership to develop educational facilities within this under-resourced region. These objectives are in complete alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 'to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education'. The key projects identified to support the development of the Mbirikiri Primary School include teachers' accommodation, additional classrooms to improve learning conditions, a kitchen and dining hall and ablution facilities supporting a healthy school environment.