Word from Director
As a mother of five children, a businesswoman, and a wife, it is not easy to fulfill all my responsibilities with great success even though it is possible. working by choosing the most important ones has enabled me to fulfill my responsibilities as a mother, as a wife and as a businesswoman. In Africa it is not easy for a woman to be able to do all this, it requires a brave, visionary and hardworking woman who gets support from her family and friends. I am glad I am one of the most courageous women in Africa.
I have always tried to find new and useful opportunities socially, economically, and even in relationships with others. In 2015 I was among the few African women who had the opportunity to participate in a special program by former US president Barack Obama called Mandela Washington fellowship for Young African Leaders. My participation in this conference in the United States, involved networking, training and even meeting with former US President Barack Obama. This became a very important opportunity for me as an African woman.
In addition of working with various social organizations, I have also continued to help individuals who have touched me to help. I am always very happy when I can change anything in a positive way. I believe it takes one person to change something in this world positively, and we do not have to change the whole world but a small part that matters to us.
Fransisca Masika
Managing Director
In my life, I did not know one day I would grow up in the tourism business, although I knew I would grow up as a businesswoman one day. After working in radio stations as a broadcaster for seven years, I realized there was nothing I could do for my family or help others due to very little income. Despite my great love for this job I gave up. In 2004 with the help of my husband I went to Kenya to study, and there I study business management and tours and travel. in 2006 I graduated and started working in various tourism companies in Tanzania including KIBO guides safaris, Thomson Safaris and MultiChoice Safaris. During this time I also got a chance to do a Bachelor Degree in Community Development.
When I was hired I dreamed of one day having my own company, so I put a lot of effort into learning what is happening in tourism industry. In 2012 I opened this company and called it Nature Responsible Safari. I chose this name because I wanted the company to be different from others. I wanted this company to join others in caring for natural resources and the environment but also to be a company that works by fulfilling social responsibilities as well.
2014 was a very promising year for this company. In March 2014 I attended the ITB travel show to market the safari packages. It was late evening on a Sunday when Martina Volk visited my table where by Everyone in Tanzania booth were already left and I was alone in the booth just sitting there enjoying the free ITB WIFI.
She came to my table asking if I could arrange safari to Tanzania for her family for October 2014. I returned to Tanzania and prepared for the trip where she came with her family. After the trip she told me she enjoyed the service and the trip as a whole.
In 2015, I went to Germany again for the travel show and I told Martina about that. Martina told me that it will be great if I can meet her family as well. She invited me and my husband for dinner also she bought us a ticket for opera show in Berlin. Was real great!. During the break of the opera show, we had time for short conversation, and that conversation was what produced Nature Responsible Safari Germany.
With the great desire to be closer to our guests, in 2020, we decided to build few guest rooms within our home compound in Arusha. We really wanted to have time to talk to our guests about Tanzania, our traditions and customs, we really wanted them to see the Tanzanian life in a reality. We were able to build five rooms that could accommodate up to three people at a time, these beautiful rooms have their own bathrooms inside. Around our home we planted a lot of trees, including haradali trees, so we decided to call it Haradalis home www.haradalihome.com . If you book a trip with us, you can also book a stay with us as well, we are very happy to share our home with you. We have beautiful garden, a swimming pool and many birds singing beautiful songs. If you stay with us you will see Tanzania in a different light, and your travel experience will not be the same as anyone else’s.
In addition to all written above, I am currently a board member of the TANZANIA ASSOCIATION OF TOUR OPERATORS (TATO) https://www.tatotz.org/ . My presence on this board gives me the opportunity to defend the broader interests of Tour Operators and tourists as well.
As women in Tourism Business, we are very focused on our work, we always strive to please our clients, we listen to them and also advise them about their trip to Tanzania. I enjoy the art of working with Martina. Every day we learn from each other’s. Our clients have no problem communicating with us. We are always there for them.
We can’t wait to have you travelling with us
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