Hi Britt,
Nice that the Friendkin fund comes up as I worked between ‘94 and ‘96 for the Friedkins with Ker & Downey in Tanzania. I remember that the emphasis was on the villages surrounding Tarangire National Park. We built an airstrip on communual land and money from planes landing and taking off was put back into the community. We also bought our vegetables from the villagers and the company put in a school and a well-point.
Hello Johan,
The Friedkin Conservation Fund (FCF) is a registered (US and Tanzanian) non-profit, non-governmental organization incorporated in 1994 (Certificate of Registration SO.NO.9807). Our role is to assist the Tanzanian Government with the conservation and preservation of more than 9 million acres of Tanzania’s protected areas. We achieve this through our internationally recognized anti-poaching initiative, our innovative community development program and our field research projects. Based out of Arusha, northern Tanzania, we operate in five Game Reserves, two Open Areas, three Forest Reserves and one Game Controlled Area.
Yes, they are – and have been – doing good things. As you know, FCF was started by the Friedkin’s to improve local community relations and privately combat anti-poaching on their 9 million plus acres worth of concessions in northern Tanzania. It’s amazing to see how these humble beginnings, from a humble family, have truly grown to become an impressive NGO.
We’ve developed some more interesting community and conservation projects:
Organic/Fair Trade Bee Keeping – honey and wax production
Village Community Bank (VICOBA) – microfinance and savings
Reforestation – over 30,000 trees replanted last year
Environmental Education – mobil film screening
Anti-poaching – over 2,000 arrested last year alone
Scholarships – primary, secondary, and advanced degree grants
Scientific Research and GIS mapping
Lion Aging and Population Research
Building Teachers Houses and Schools
Building of Medical Clinics – with UV water filtration, mircoscopes, and solar panels
Borehole DrillingI feel very proud to be a part of it!
Cheers, Britt Hosmer
Thursday, January 14, 2010
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There are some folks doing amazing things in conservation. The Friedkin Conservation Fund, a 501(c)3 registered in Houston, TX and in Arusha, Tanzania – truly does give 100% of donated gifts to the field. All operating costs, salaries, and overhead is privately funded. For a small NGO they are doing some big things for community development, wildlife, clean water, anti-poaching, education, and scientific research. For more information go to http://www.friedkinfund.org or contact the US Rep atBritt@rockenvironmental.com.