Sukuma traveling is not just about visiting a pretty place on the other end of the world, its about fully immersing yourself into its breathtaking reality; its about diving into its culture and people, swimming in its language; exploring its depths and re-surfacing with a refreshing lease on life.
Build traditional housing, make creams from natural aloe vera, dye sisal and weave baskets. Live in someone else’s shoes (and house) – learn their language, teach them yours; fuse cultures, lives, stories and memories. Go back home smiling and leaving behind hundreds of smiles because of you.
Simple living and learning in the heart of the wild lands of Kenya…
There is so much more to the Indian Ocean coast than just golden beaches...
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Spend quality time together working towards a common purpose. Learn from one another and those around you.
Our own favorite itinerary’s that takes you through the wildest of Kenya with our professional safari guides in specially built 4x4 Safari vehicles. The safari ranges from 8 to 14 days. We stay in small private lodges and camps away from the congested main safari trails…
Haley Jordahl:
Haley, also known as Wakazi by her home-stay family in Kajire Village, is a nineteen year old student from Brown College in the US. “The best thing about village life is the people I have met here and understanding the differences; it is amazing to see their lives and opinions about things, which are so different from mine at home. “Sukuma makes sense to me because it’s important for people to be introduced to a life like this and also contribute to community development. It’s beneficial to the people who participate in the programme and to the people at the receiving end.”
Nathan Bailey:
Nathan spent five weeks in Kajire Village. His home-stay family named him Mwakeo because he was born in the morning. “Being a sukuma volunteer has been very rewarding; it has contributed to my development, and it will enhance my experience in college… not only have I accomplished many personal goals, I have also helped others along the way.” For Nathan, Sukuma incorporates many things – bringing people to help and an exchange of cultures.
Joanna Pit:
Sukuma makes sense to me because there is so much energy being put into this partnership with the village, and in finding out how the villagers want to be supported rather than moving in and doing what they don’t want. Creating relationships with the people, and being given the freedom to contribute, to become involved in a much more purposeful way. To become part of the sukuma team and not just be the customer on the outside. To make my journey what I want to make of it.”
Mitchell:
The time spent on the Sukuma project certainly opened my eyes to a hidden world in Kenya, something everybody should be involved in or at least experience. Sukuma Kenya embodied the nature of being guardians in a fragile and vulnerable ecosystem. It has allowed a side of Kenya to open up, the diamond in the rock. For those who want to embark and enter a wildlife project, and take the opportunity to put scientific knowledge into practical use and perform a key role within a working environment, where your creativity, ideas and a genuine enthusiasm would allow you take make progress in life, Sukuma Kenya takes you there.
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