Kenya Leadership Safari and Wildebeest Migration:
August 10 – 20, 2007
The Republic of Kenya, world renowned for its legendary game reserves and annual wildebeest migration, also holds an important position in East Africa. Bordered by Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, and Sudan, Kenya is the headquarters for many relief and humanitarian organizations that provide aid to countries in need within the region.
In addition, Kenya contains the complexities of modern and ancient, urban and rural, with cosmopolitan city centers and vast lands with nomadic tribes living according to cultural traditions thousands of years-old. HIV/ AIDS, FGM (female genital mutilation), and the right to land inheritance are just a few of the issues still prevalent in this East African nation. Lack of access to water and grazing as well as increased health care needs are forcing nomadic tribes to migrate toward urban areas, putting their culture at risk. Poaching and competition for farmland are concerns forcing locals to debate who has more worth – animals or people?
This invitation-only delegation will take you behind-the-scenes of the political, legal, educational, economic, environmental, and health issues facing Kenyans today.
| Day 1: | Depart U.S. |
| Day 2: | In-Route to Kenya |
| Day 3: |
Today will be a day of leisure. A car/ driver will be available to take you site seeing and to the local Masai Market – depending on what time you arrive. Dinner and Overnight at Norfolk Hotel |
| Day 4-5: |
In addition, you will visit local nongovernmental organizations (NGO’s) in the slums surrounding Nairobi focusing on gender equity, HIV/AIDS prevention, female genital mutilation prevention, micro-enterprise/ economic empowerment, youth development as well as visit schools and local health clinics. Special programs will include a reception with the women members of parliament, a visit to an elephant orphanage that rehabilitates orphaned elephants back into the wild, as well as an opportunity to “shadow” members of the Federation of Women Lawyers and learn about their work representing women on issues such as land and property rights and divorce, as well as victims of rape, etc… |
| Day 6: | Kakuma Refugee Camp Today we will fly by private charter plane to the Kakuma Refugee Camp on the border of Sudan. Home to over 80,000 refugees from 9 countries, you will see first-hand what life is like for a refugee. |
| Days 7-9: |
On SAFARI!
Each day will be spent in the bush where the “Big Five” of Africa are in abundance (elephant, lion, leopard, rhino and buffalo). In addition, you will likely see cheetah, hyena, antelope (multiple species), hippos, zebra and giraffe as well as the literally thousands of wildebeest that are migrating this time of year! Your safari will consist of morning and evening game drives with optional bush breakfasts, bush walks (accompanied by armed rangers) and even the opportunity to see the savannah from the perspective of a hot air balloon! One afternoon we will visit a local Masai village, meeting with the Chief and his head wife to learn about the Masai culture and the struggles their way of life is facing with rapid urbanization. Evenings will be spent recapping the day by the fire after a consuming a sumptuous dinner by candlelight. |
| Day 10: | Transfer by Air to Nairobi Day room available at the Norfolk Afternoon at Leisure – last minute shopping and site seeing Celebration Dinner at the Carnivore Restaurant – a Brazilian style feast serving over 10 different game meats! Transfer for return flight to the U.S.A. |
| Day 11: | Arrive back in U.S.A |
Arrive Nairobi
Over the course of two days, you will meet with members of parliament
to hear about the current process (and challenges involved) in the efforts to
re-write the Constitution, United Nations officials heading up efforts to support
gender equity and healthcare, as well as business leaders from U.S. corporations
with operations in Kenya to learn about economic development and local corporate
social responsibility efforts.
We will say good-bye to Nairobi and transfer by air to the remarkable Masai
Mara where we will spend three days at the exclusive Little Governor’s
Camp (