Philanthropy Safari August 4-16, 2012
HIGHLIGHTS
This is a superb African adventure that breaks the regular safari mold. While at times providing moments of sheer adrenalin exhilaration, this safari will also afford you an intimate and privileged access to the culture, wildlife and extreme geography of Kenya that the majority of travelers to this region fail to see. You will be able to give your time and love to the orphans of Makuyu. And witness the life changes that have taken place in Mithini after one year since Well Aware's 4th water installation in Kenya. We will have the honor and thrill of going to Tania Rehabilitation Centre to witness the drilling of a new water well. Then off on Safari to 3 unique regions of Kenya.
About Well Aware
Well Aware is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization formed in 2006 to provide life-saving water for those who have none. We are a grassroots group reaching out globally for a solution to the suffering caused by water scarcity in parts of East Africa.
We have recently grown to accommodate the construction of a greater number of water systems per year, more thorough oversight and due diligence, and more sustainable and realistic solutions on a case-by-case basis for each community in which we work.
Every community in which we are privileged to work has submitted a project proposal to Well Aware, which our Board of Directors has approved. While we are unable to service every community that seeks our assistance, we also work with Kenyan individuals to improve and/or build upon their proposals for our approval. We have found that it is necessary to know that each community is thoroughly invested in helping us help them, to ensure a self-sustaining community when our initial work there is complete.
We work with carefully selected nonprofit partners who add great value and sustainability to each community we serve in various other areas of needs that are specific to each area.
All of our public donations go directly toward out water projects, and the Kenyan community members contribute significantly in the planning, preparation, construction, funding and upkeep of these projects.
About the Safari Company and your Safari
Our goal is to bring you the best and safest Kenya travel experience available. To achieve this, we work directly with the Kenya office of Akorn Destination Management, an Abercrombie & Kent subsidiary. We will be traveling with an A&K driver, and if our group reaches 11 participants, we will have a guide with us throughout.
Why is our choice of tour operator important to you?
Many things can go wrong while traveling in Kenya. Most common are overbooking's (the lodge turns you away), vehicle troubles and potentially dangerous political based demonstrations. A&K is well equipped to deal quickly and efficiently with vehicle troubles since they have their own fleet of vehicles They are in constant radio contact with the vehicle, and can divert the itinerary from potential danger spots. Staff members are on call 24/7. A&K has considerable clout in Kenya; they have been operating in Kenya since 1962; lodges respect and honor their bookings.
Included in the cost of your safari, is a low cost temporary membership in AMREF Flying Doctors Service. In case of a medical emergency that requires an evacuation from a remote area, the Flying Doctor service will send in a medical team and an aircraft which can be converted into an airborne intensive care unit to evacuate you to Nairobi Wilson Airport where you will be transported by an ambulance to a hospital in Nairobi (the Flying Doctors do not cover the cost of hospitalization).
Although A&K is considered a deluxe tour company, your safari utilizes their choice of 'budget' accommodations. When you compare the cost of this safari with those of a budget tour company, remember the hidden costs to you.
Abercrombie & Kent's 2011 philanthropic projects in Kenya
Anne Kent Taylor Fund is helping preserve biodiversity with hands-on initiatives; our support funds 'chain link' used to fortify livestock enclosures traditionally made of wild-harvested wood, to reduce losses of domestic animals & human-wildlife conflict.
Elephant Partners is a "harambee" (Kiswahili: to work together for a common purpose) approach to the conservation of elephants, involving researchers, guides, rangers, students, visitors, camps & lodges, and local communities.
Friends of Conservation facilitate projects in the Greater Masai Mara Region with ongoing support from AKP, including Conservation Clubs in twenty schools, and a local Scout project supporting community outreach.
Sanctuary Olonana guests to visit its award-winning wetlands project, plant an indigenous tree within the Olonana Tree Nursery as a way to aid in reforestation efforts in the Masai Mara, and visit projects in the Enkereri Village.
