by Chris McCabe | Feb 22, 2018 | 100 Humanitarians, Africa, Expeditions, Humanitarian Trip, Kenya, Maasai, Tribes, Voluntourism
This is Frances. I think. To be honest, I can’t remember. It seems like there were two guys named Frances though, and I think he’s one of them. At least, that’s his anglicized name. I think … ANYway … whatever his name is, this guy is...
by Heidi Totten | Feb 20, 2018 | 100 Humanitarians, Africa, Fundraising Events, Kenya, Maasai, Maasai Mara, Maasai People, Tribes
A Taste of Kenya and Alex Boye at Club 90 – Part One A Taste of Kenya. Alex Boye. Seemed like a logical combination, right? Not so. When we decided to do the event, we reached out to two amazing performers, Cactus Jack and Jennifer Marco, who both suggested we...
by Heidi Totten | Jan 23, 2018 | 100 Humanitarians, Africa, Families Mentoring Families, Global Humanitarian, Humanitarian Trip, Kenya, Maasai Mara, Maasai People, Tribes, Voluntourism
Every good idea starts in the shower. When people ask me why I went to Kenya in the first place I smile and say, “Peer pressure.” Before I got on the plane in March of 2015, I had no desire to go to anywhere in Africa. In fact, there was a list of about 50 countries...
by Heidi Totten | May 15, 2016 | 100 Humanitarians, Africa, Cultural Experiences, Expeditions, Humanitarian Trip, Kenya, Maasai, Maasai Mara, Maasai People, Tribes, Voluntourism
The Mau Forest is a really beautiful area of Kenya, and on my second trip during a very rainy and muddy day, we drove up to visit Tenkes School. When we got out of the jeep, we were greeted by about 15 elders who were on the board of the school. They gave us a tour of...
by Heidi Totten | Nov 6, 2015 | 100 Humanitarians, Expeditions, Families Mentoring Families, Humanitarian Trip, Maasai, Maasai Mara, Maasai People, Tribes
Edith Njapit’s Maasai Housewarming Party I remember how I felt, after 40 hours of flying and 5 hours of driving to the Maasai Mara. I felt like I had been run over by a safari jeep, and I didn’t look much better. And yet, I was so happy, when we drove up...
