Nomad was founded on the belief that to make a meaningful contribution to the conservation of wildlife, the needs of people must also be considered, making sure that it is they feel the benefit from keeping wild places safe. Nomad uses their reach and logistics – planes, cars, camps and teams – to reach deep into some of the most remote parts of Tanzania with health and education outreach.

Villages on the outskirts of national parks are often supporting their communities with little resources and run-down facilities, and Merenga, located on the northwestern border of the Serengeti, is no different. With some camp staff members originating from the area, Nomad supports its school and 1000+ students by improving their learning environment, as well as support the clinic with urgently needed medical supplies. Currently, they are building an extra block of toilets in the school, supplying educational resources, and helping stock the clinic with medicines.

Nomad was among the first operators to support the Serengeti De-Snaring conservation program. The Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) led project sends a team or rangers out to find poachers’ camps and remove wire snares from the Serengeti ecosystem, with just one team collecting nearly 10,000 snares in their first year of operation. Donations from each bed night as well from shop and massage profits have added up to around $10,000 a year, helping make a serious dent on the illegal trapping and poaching of wildlife in this significant ecosystem.

Being completely mobile, the camp has an extremely light footprint with no permanent infrastructure leaving a mark on the landscape. Plastic has been eliminated where possible with recycling and waste disposal managed responsibly, and water usage is extremely efficient.