Gorongosa News, Updates and Insights
Breaking Barriers: Judite Daniel Zipe’s Journey to becoming a Gorongosa Ranger
“I participated in the selection and training process for Park inspectors and was one of the few women selected from more than 2,000 men and women,” she said.
Soaring above: Alfredo Matavele’s role in protecting, restoring Gorongosa National Park
Alfredo Matavele was born in Malehice, Chibuto, Mozambique. He first visited Gorongosa National Park in 2007 when he participated in the Gorongosa Rangers training program. Alfredo had only read about parks in books and he promised himself one day he would return to...
Cheringoma District Dialogue Forum
The Cheringoma District Government led the way in establishing the District Dialogue Forum, which was held in Inhaminga on June 27 and 28. This event brought together various stakeholders, including government officials, civil society members, conservation area...
Gorongosa National Park and BSU: A partnership for education, conservation, cultural exchange
Photos - Samo Jossefa Samo A delegation of 14 people - six Idaho elementary and middle school teachers, six professors from Boise State University and two coordinators - came to Gorongosa National Park in June as part of the Fulbright-Hays Group program Project...
Brewing success with A Nossa Gorongosa.
Text/fotos by Janado Nazare Cher, Samo Jossefa Samo and Larissa Sousa At least 2.5 billion cups of coffee are consumed every day in the world and 25 million families are involved in coffee production. More than 120 tons of A Nossa Gorongosa coffee ‘cherries’ were...
Training on financial inclusion opens doors for PEACE.
Training on financial inclusion was held in the district of Gorongosa, province of Sofala in late May. This training, delivered in late May by Mr. Mendonça Narreria, financial inclusion program manager and João Baptista, monitoring and evaluation manager, is an...
New science lab opens at Metuchira Secondary School.
Text/photos provided by Samo Jossefa Samo It was a moment of celebration and recognition of the hard work and commitment of everyone involved in the creation and construction of a new science laboratory at Metuchira Secondary School. Members of the Youth Club, school...
New training center will boost job skills, increase job opportunities for local residents.
A new job training center launched in June is expected to increase local income and diversify the area economy by strengthening skills, improving the technical capacity of the workforce, and creating self-employment opportunities for the local population. The center...
Our Earth, Our Future: Gorongosa’s Restoration Generation leads the way on World Environment Day
Text/photo credits -: Janado Nazare Cher and Gonsalves da Costa World Environment Day is an international day for celebrating the change makers who strive to protect our planet and its inhabitants, especially the environment with an emphasis on protecting clean air,...
Rotary clubs donate emergency vehicle to Gorongosa mobile health brigades.
Text and photos by Larissa Sousa We are thrilled to announce that the Boise Rotary Club in partnership with the Chimoio-Planalto Rotary Club have just made a significant contribution to improving healthcare access in communities across the Park's Sustainable...