Financial inclusion
Village savings and loans association education, alternative finance, and enterprise support for youth and young mothers.
Our Work
Making forest conservation economically viable for local communities.
TEG's programs connect livelihood security, youth enterprise, conservation management, creative documentation, and community infrastructure.
Theory of Change
When communities benefit, forests have stronger stewards.
Communities adjacent to nature reserves are the people closest to daily conservation decisions. TEG invests in youth, young mothers, village savings groups, sustainable enterprise, and restoration so conservation is tied to household resilience rather than sacrifice alone.
The model works across income, restoration, documentation, and local infrastructure.
The Approach
Our Model
Our comprehensive framework brings together conservation efforts and economic empowerment. We equip young people with the tools needed to sustainably manage forest resources while improving their livelihoods.
The Method
Our Solution
By providing practical alternatives and structured support, we address the root causes of deforestation. Our solutions are designed to be community-led, ensuring long-term resilience and ecological balance.
Program Areas
Integrated work, not isolated activities.
Conservation management
Community forest co-management, restoration, and partnership with reserve priorities in the Uluguru Nature Forest Reserve landscape.
Community infrastructure
Ecotourism and volunteer fees help fund visible local priorities including roads and school sanitation projects.
2023-2024 Achievements
Measured outcomes from recent work.
1,058+ people reached
Young mothers and youth received entrepreneurship, documentation, alternative finance, and village savings and loans association education. 80% of businesses are still operating.
160+ seed capital recipients
Youth and teen mothers started new sustainable enterprises and increased individual income from 0 to $100 per month.
International recognition
Documentation work supported international nature conservation campaigns, with recognition from organizations such as FAO and PANORAMA.
Community Returns
Ecotourism fees are reinvested locally.
Through our Ecotourism community program, TEG fees from tourists helped build the Choma community road to link with the nearby community of Kiroka and increase local businesses. We also started a project to build six school toilets, helping 504 primary students in communities near the forest reserve.