Encounters is a compilation of true stories and folk tales from local officials, conservationists, game wardens, journalists, and others, that describe real life encounters with Tanzania's wildlife. About 20,000 copies will be distributed this year.
Most rural schools lack enough copies of any reading material for each student to be able to read.
This reader will be disseminated in quantities to allow every student in a class to read a copy. Because Encounters in printed in two languages, it can be used in both English and Swahili language courses in Tanzanian schools. One of several GreenCOM activities supporting the Tanzania National Parks Management Regime, the reader is part of GreenCOM's plan to bring environmental education to the Tanzania curriculum. GreenCOM additionally worked with local NGOs Mali Hai, Roots and Shoots, and the Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania. Visit our contact page to find the appropriate resource.