Education Mozambique Project #32608

Train 100 ecologists in Mozambique & Eswatini

by All Out Africa Foundation

Project Report | Aug 16, 2019
Norton and Jonas benefit from funding

By Jenny Keeping | Marine Researcher

Fins and Snorkel equipment for Jonas and Norton

We would like to express a heartfelt THANK YOU to our funders. Donations are helping to fund swimming lessons, snorkelling gear and data collection education for TWO of our Mozambican staff, Jonas Jacinto Chambo and Norton Amilton Cossa. Both have marine-based degrees awarded by Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo. Jonas studied Oceanography, and Norton studied Marine geology.

Their skills in science have been infinitely useful to contribute towards the data collection, conservation efforts and raising awareness for school kids locally and internationally during their employment with All Out Africa Marine Centre. Next up is to help develop their swimming skills and equip them with snorkelling gear, so that they can collect more data in situ with our Mozambican whale sharks, dolphins and our other water-surface wildlife.

Norton says;

I am Norton Amilton, from Maputo, Mozambique I studied marine geology at Universidade
Eduardo Mondlane.
My love with marine sciences is strong. My passion with the ocean is great and I like what many

organizations do here in Tofo to protect our marine environment and megafauna species.It was great time with
All Out Africa Marine Research exploring the ocean and getting experience of marine
sciences with so inspired people and staff. I had the opportunity to learn some
method of making data collections and monitoring behaviors of some mammals in
the ocean.

I learned ways to
monitor megafauna species through data collection
I had a chance to
improve my swimming and snorklling in the Ocean Safari

It’s has been a pleasure getting more experience, meeting new people, culture and
making difference for a better Tofo.

Learning to swim in the pool!

School Kids on Ocean Safari with Jonas & Norton

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May 22, 2019
Diving education for marine conservation leaders

By Jenny Keeping | Project Facilitator

DSD: Discover Scuba diving. First ever diving trip

Diving in Mozambique is phenominal. The array of wildlife in the coastal water of Mozambique features one of the most biodiverse pristine marine ecosystems left in the world. And it is in trouble.

The All Out Africa Marine Research Centre currently running in Mozambique has had incredible influence, locally and globally, to the awareness, knowledge and protection of the marine wildlife found in Mozambique. From writing 'Code of Conduct' for swimming with whale sharks to scientific publication, All Out Africa Marine Research Centre continues to grow in it's influence.

The next step is for local capacity-building: To get marine biology educated Mozambicans under the water, collecting data, learning, teaching, inspiring and influencing fellow Mozambicans, from fishers to governmental level, in the ways of marine conservation of their pristine environment.

This project is to purchase diving equipment, PADI diving courses and a living stipend to keen Mozambican candidates with an education in a marine-related subject. Moreover, it is to equip them with the knowledge, confidence and platform to make a difference in the marine conservation in their own country.

The opportunities include (but are certainly not limited to);

PADI Open water and Advanced diving courses
Daily research dives with the All Out Africa Marine Research Centre.
Learning English
Scientific fieldwork
Scientific publications
Leading locally-based marine conservation projects
...and much more, depending on the interest of the candidates!

Currently, this fundraiser has purchased the equivalent of a mask for a Mozambican student of marine science to learn how to dive.

THANKYOU to our donors thus far - let's keep going to get our first student learning English and get them underwater!

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