What is Maajabu?
Maajabu is a non- profit organization focused on education through the use of film. The power of the moving image is incredible and through film a message can reach hundreds of people at a time. It is the intention to use this medium to show people the wonder of the natural world, the environmental issues we face and some of the ways in which we can help to solve these.

How we started?
The name Maajabu, which means ‘amazing, wonderful’ in kiswahili, was chosen to reflect the dynamic effect of film on people and its ability to pass on incredible images. It was kick started by the initial donation of a large screen, video projector and speakers through David Breashears, a well known film director in the mountaineering world, after the making of his Imax film ‘Kilimanjaro, To the Roof of Africa.’

This film, released in 2002, takes its viewers to the expansive slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro where they can experience the exceptional climates and landscapes of this mystical mountain.
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What we do?

Based under the umbrella of Tazama! Trust whose primary goal is the protection and conservation of natural resources and wildlife in Tanzania, Maajabu aims to achieve its target by:

  • distributing films for film makers
  • giving people access to videos through the creation of a video library
  • Using a big screen and projector to show films
Who we are?
Maajabu is run by William Joseph and his assistant George Deo. They are the small team that travel with the equipment and organize all the film shows.
William was born in Mpanda, western Tanzania and started life as an acrobat. He then traveled looking for a life in Zambia and Zaire and finally landed in Arusha. He started in the safari business first as a casual labourer and when Maajabu got it's projector, William started to help with the shows. Now William coordinates and organizes all the film shows. He would like to learn more about communities and environmental issues that affect these communities. William lives in Arusha with his wife and daughter.
   
George Deo was born in Mwanza in 1982 and was orphaned at the age of 3. He was taken by his older brother to the Mkombozi residential center in Moshi for their care. He remained with Mkombozi who sponsored his education to secondary level. He then worked a an assistant at Mkombozi in the music department for a year and then started working on casual basis in Arusha. He has just started to work with Maajabu this year. He would like to study to become a social worker. He now lives in Arusha with friends.