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Tanzania’s Tarangire-Manyara Wildlife Corridor is one of the few remaining wildlife corridors in Eastern Africa, allowing for the free movement of large animals such as giraffe, elephants, zebras and buffalo between the Tarangire and Ngorongoro National Parks to the North, which is crucial for their survival.  The corridor is also a crucial giraffe nursery.

Yet the long-term sustainability of wildlife that rely on this corridor is not possible without assuring the wellbeing of communities living within it, including 12 villages in and around Manyara Ranch in this corridor. Today most of the community members in live in extreme poverty, threatening their own survival and the delicate balance between people and wildlife.

Families living around Manyara Ranch within this corridor often face an impossible choice: feed their children today, or protect the wildlife and land that will sustain them tomorrow. When crops fail and pastures dry, desperation drives parents into wildlife corridors—clearing land, grazing cattle, or hunting bushmeat—sacrificing long-term survival for short-term relief. The cost is devastating: dwindling wildlife, persistent poverty, and the erosion of one of Africa’s most vital ecosystems.

But a new path is opening. For 25 years, Africa Bridge has shown that rural communities can rise from extreme poverty without sacrificing their natural heritage. Now, in partnership with the community-led Manyara Ranch Management Trust, we are bringing this proven model to the Tarangire-Manyara Wildlife Corridor—22,000 square kilometers of grassland that sustains both iconic species and local livelihoods. With the ranch transferred to community stewardship in 2024, families now hold the keys to a shared future where prosperity and wildlife conservation go hand in hand.

Over the next five years, this partnership will demonstrate that thriving communities and thriving wildlife are not opposing goals, but inseparable ones. Together, we can replace the cycle of poverty and loss with a cycle of hope, resilience, and lasting abundance.

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Greetings! As you think about your giving this year, we want to share a simple, tax‑smart way to make a big difference for Africa Bridge: donating appreciated stock. If you own stock that has increased in value since you bought it and you’ve held it for more than a year, a direct stock gift to Africa Bridge may allow you to: Avoid capital gains tax on the increase in value of those shares Receive a charitable deduction for the fair market value of the gift (subject to IRS rules) Increase your impact for Africa Bridge at no extra out‑of‑pocket cost. When you donate stock directly, Africa Bridge receives the full value of your shares to support economic development in African communities. How to make a gift of stock Contact your broker or financial advisor. Let them know you’d like to make a charitable gift of stock to Africa Bridge. Share our transfer information. You or your advisor can complete the transfer using our simple, one‑page instructions. Tell us about your gift. Let us know the stock name, number of shares, and your broker’s name so we can identify and acknowledge your gift quickly. You can download our step‑by‑step stock gift instructions here If you’d like to explore whether a stock gift is right for you, we encourage you to talk with your tax or financial advisor. We’re also happy to help – simply reply to this email or contact sharon@africabridge.org / (503) 703‑2565. Thank you for considering this powerful way to support Africa Bridge. You may also be part of the movement to create lasting change — where prosperity and conservation walk hand in hand by making a donation.  Your generous gift can change lives and protect wildlife.   If you prefer to give by check – checks can be mailed toAfrica BridgePO Box 115Marylhurst, OR 97036 We hope you will consider volunteering to help us conduct research on corporate and foundation potential leads.  Please reach out to Sharon@africabridge.org to learn more about his volunteer opportunity. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season.   With gratitude, The Africa Bridge Team

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Thank you for attending the webinar – Protecting Wildlife by Empowering People. We hope you enjoyed the event. Please submit your questions or comments to: sharon@africabridge.org. The webinar recording shows how Africa Bridge’s proven community-led prosperity model is helping villages in northern Tanzania’s Tarangire-Manyara Wildlife Corridor thrive in harmony with nature – creating a sustainable future where people, wildlife, and wildlands flourish together.

Please click on the link here for webinar recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/3xxvAy41ROjzZ39ztxrgfcFs8gM58lGfw8lL9nvCQijEFgFxT6PDaC1McQ7nRhI.I_s38YpZM1UtHvF2?startTime=1763477191000 Passcode: 9q6$R@vo

Dear Friends,
A quick reminder that our joint webinar with the African Wildlife Foundation and the Manyara Ranch Management Trust is coming up this November 18. Our speakers (Pastor Magingi – AWF, Demetrius Malopola – Manyara, and Andrew Temu – Africa Bridge) will share how this partnership is strengthening communities and conserving wildlife across the Tarangire–Manyara Corridor. 

If you haven’t registered yet, please take a moment to sign up—your participation truly matters.

 Register here

We look forward to having you with us.

November 18 | 7 AM PST, 10 AM EST, 6 PM East Africa | Virtual Event

“For over two decades, Africa Bridge has worked to lift vulnerable families out of poverty through empowerment and partnership. Our new collaboration with the African Wildlife Foundation and the Manyara Ranch Management Trust extends that vision—uniting people and wildlife in shared prosperity across the Tarangire–Manyara Corridor.”
— Barry Childs, Founder, Africa Bridge

Join representatives from the African Wildlife Foundation, Manyara Ranch Management Trust, and Africa Bridge as they present the Tarangire–Manyara Wildlife Corridor Initiative—a groundbreaking partnership designed to protect one of East Africa’s most critical ecosystems while improving the lives of the people who share its land.

Learn how this innovative model empowers local communities, supports wildlife conservation, and creates a path to sustainable prosperity.

 Date: Tuesday, November 18
 Time: 7 AM PST, 10 AM EST, 6 PM East Africa
 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EOyOuSMBSimJH1UCXf2NcQ

Together, we can ensure a future where both people and wildlife flourish.