The Sustainable Voice® Podcast Presented by Big Five Tours and Expeditions

In 2013, the headmaster started approaching surrounding Maasai communities in Ntulelei, Tanzania asking parents to allow their children to attend school. In this area, children have no access to any local government-run schools, nor do they have the means to travel to any outside of their villages.

Over the past five-plus years, Big Five’s nonprofit, the Spirit of Big Five Foundation, along with partnered contributors helped make this dream a reality.

First, it provided the concrete for the foundation and walls, then followed the desks and a blackboard, a long-awaited roof, and much-needed windows and doors, most recently metal shelves to prevent termites from eating the books. Along with the large construction-related donations, there were also books, supplies, shoes, and much more for the kids and teachers.

Today, more than 215 kids are working hard towards their education in much improved conditions.

The headmaster is currently working to build a teacher’s dormitory as the teachers must travel up to 18 miles, on the back of a truck for the first 11 miles, if they catch one, then by foot, uphill, through the mud for the remainder.

The dormitory will include two rooms and a kitchen, with room to expand. The goal is for the teachers to be able to make the transit less often, staying the night when needed.

With teachers refreshed and well-rested, kids eager and excited to learn, the school will continue to bloom with an expected 300 students by 2022. For more information, visit their website by clicking here.

Community-based tourism around Medellin such as that in Comuna 13 has revitalized this city from the depths of devastation to a leader in sustainable tourism in Colombia. For more information, visit our website

Micro-entrepreneurship among females in developing nations is always a struggle, but a new partnership in the Andean communities aims to change that through tourism. Ashish talks about weaving, travel, and an unforgettable experience in Awamaki. 

In this episode, Ashish talks about Kipi the Robot and what it does for the community around it in the Peruvian Andes! Listen for the full story and subscribe today to never miss an episode! 

Welcome to The Sustainable Voice Presented by Big Five Tours & Expeditions! Hosted by Ashish Sanghrajka, in each episode we will be traveling around the world exploring the unknown and unheard stories of the people and projects that are actively trying to make the world a better, more habitable and sustainable place for everyone. Subscribe today to stay up to date with each new episode that comes out.