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Cultural and Volunteer Service Trip to Kiwimbi Kenya in August, 2015
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Kiwimbi announces its 2015 Cultural and Volunteer Service Trip to Kiwimbi Kenya. Co-founders Lynne Rathgeber, board chair, and Olubayi Olubayi, executive director, will welcome you on a two-week tour of Nairobi, Kisumu and Amagoro, Kenya. While there, you will explore the beautiful countryside, become acquainted with Kenyan customs and culture, get to know the teachers and staff of Kiwimbi Kenya, and interact with Kiwimbi students. The trip to Amagoro begins August 2nd, departing form the U.S. and arriving in Nairobi on August 3rd. Visitors leave Nairobi and return to the U.S. on August 16th. An optional trip to Kenya's Masai Mara departs from the U.S. on July 30th. For a detailed itinerary, click here .
Masai Mara participants join the Kiwimbi group in Nairobi before they continue on to Amagoro.
While in Nairobi, the group might explore:
- an elephant orphanage,
- the National Museum which houses, among other things, very early human fossils,
- Kibera (Africa's largest slum),
- Karen Blixen's house (of "Out of Africa" fame), and
- An overview of the magnificent Rift Valley.
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You will then fly from Nairobi to Kisumu, Kenya's third largest city situated on the shores of Lake Victoria.
After exploring a bit of Kisumu, you will be driven to western Kenya, to the town of Amagoro where Kiwimbi has set up operations. While in Amagoro, you will visit some of the schools that Kiwimbi supports, help tutor students in English and math, assist staff with camp activities, become well acquainted with the Kiwimbi teachers and volunteers, travel to the nearby cities of Malaba (where you can cross into Uganda) and Bungoma, take hikes through the gorgeous countryside and through rural villages, experience the making of traditional crafts and music, and spend evenings relaxing on your own or dining with our hosts on typical Kenyan cuisine, including delicious chapatis.
Accommocations in Amagoro are at the Hotel Levantes http://hotellevantes.com, a simple hotel, with friendly service, wifi, and a dining room for meals.
Round trip airfare to Nairobi is about $1,600. The total cost of the Kiwimbi Amagoro Only trip is estimated to be about $2,000 per person and the Masai Mara option is an additional $2,000 per person. Per person costs decrease to the extent family members or friends are able to share lodging. Participants are asked to make their own airline reservations from the U.S. to Nairobi where Kiwimbi representatives will meet you and take you to your hotel. Kiwimbi will make arrangements for the Kiwimbi Amagoro Only and Masai Mara trips.
Airline reservations should be made at your earliest convenience to obtain the best rates and connections. The Masai Mara resorts and Nairobi hotels fill quickly. Therefore, we are asking for your commitment on or before February 28th. Additionally, full payment is required for the Masai Mara option at the time of your commitment. The number of participants is limited to 15. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For more information, email Kiwimbi at info@KiwimbiGlobal.org.
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