Best Eco Lodges Saadani In Tanzania Creates A Non Profit Organization

Saadani Safari Eco Lodge is the only one withinto provide this community with a source of
the park Saadani where its nine tented cottagesincome so that they understand the importance
are hidden on a tranquil beach overlooking theof protecting  forests as well as providing
Indian Ocean. This Ecolodge uses Solar Panelssupport to wildlife habitats.
& Wind Power for electricity and  has built aAs part of this project they have taken various
wind powered water pump which allows theinitiatives:
villagers to have clean fresh water.Educational sponsorship:
Sadaani eco lodge recently set up a separateSana sponsors the total number of 11 students at
non-profit company called SANA dedicated to Saadani, Kilaro and Matipwili secondary school. The
implement  sustainable practices in tourism ashelp of Sana goes to the students with ability and
well helping the local communities.will to study but hindered by difficult situations as
They are working on the development of aa cause of  poverty of family breakdown.
community lodge and have purchased anProvision of sustainable technology:
unbelievable site just outside one of the lastThe program involves production of sustainable
remaining lowland coastal forests, this area ischarcoal, biogas, water harvesting and usage of
plagued by charcoal and pineapple farming. The solar to begin with. They are building a sustainable
lodge they are building is almost 100% ecologicallycharcoal kiln so that the staff can cook in a
sound (natural materials collected from waste onsustainable source. They also have developed a
site, cooking using bio-gas or sustainable charcoalbio-gas unit that creates a cooking gas from the
etc) and are training the local community to runfermented left over from the kitchen.
and manage it for their own benefit. Their aim  is