We invite you to participate in Kenya Expedition in aid of GSDE supported poverty reduction projects.
The expedition will take you to Nyeri, Central Province, and Shauri Yako Community. Here you will be hosted by Shauri Yako Community Youth Support Centre (SYSC). SYSC works with vulnerable children, youth, and families, providing outreach, vocation training and food security programs. This is a very poor community and your contribution will go a long way to creating opportunities for local children and youth. See more information about SYSC at: www.shauriyakoysc.org
Date: August 12 to 25, 2010
Cost: US $ 2315 pp.
Minimum: 4 people
Mt. Kenya expedition, Community project and game viewing in Aberdares National Parks
High lights
- Opportunity to get involved in vulnerable youth and women poverty reduction project
- Community work, help to a build temporary youth drop-in center kitchen room
- Opportunity to help others help themselves, share skills and experiences
- Learn about how the community is dealing HIV/AIDS pandemic and its effect on Kenyan children
- Game viewing in Aberdare National Park, Mt. Kenya expedition, country trekking, and camping under the stars
Itinerary
Day 1
August 11 arrive in Jomo Kenyatta Airport, Nairobi. Welcome by our Program Coordinator and transfer to the hotel. Stays overnight in Nairobi for in-country orientation and tour the capital city of Kenya.
Day 2 – 7
Leave early in the morning for Nyeri on road through central Kenya coffee and tea farmlands. Nyeri town is a provincial centre for Central Kenya. The project is located in Shauri Yako community of Nyeri town. Shauri Yako is one of the three informal settlements in town, on arrival in Nyeri, check in at Green Hills Hotel in time for lunch, after lunch, and visit Shauri Yako Community Youth Support Centre, site for the community work to meet the community people.
Here you will stay for 6 days interacting and working side by side with the community people, helping to building a semi-permanent kitchen room for the SYSC Drop-in Centre. The drop-in serves vulnerable children, youth including orphans from community. You will also get involved in street kids feeding program. The community people are very warm and generous.
Each day after work, you can participate in SYSC youth activities like soccer game or visit the open market, or visit the neighbourhood to see the attractions in the area, like Lord Baden Powell, the founder of World Scouts Movement burial site. You will also have opportunity to meet Tushauriane Women Self-help Group, learn how women in Shauri Yako Community strive to reduce crippling poverty. Accommodation and all meal at Green Hills Hotel.
Day 8 - 10
Visit The Great Rift Valley and hike the Aberdares Ranges Park. If time allows, you will visit Iria-ini Team farms, Kagochi tea factory and Karatina Open Air Market, the biggest open air market in Africa. Accommodation and meals at Green Hills Hotel and safari camps.
Day 10 – 13
A 2 days climb and hike Mt Kenya. The third day you will return to Nyeri, say good bye to Shauri Yako people. Dinner and accommodation at Green Hills Hotel.
Day 14
After an early breakfast leave Nyeri, returning to Nairobi in time for lunch, last minute shopping and transfer to Airport for homebound flight.
What to expect
- After booking for the expedition, you will receive a pre-departure package, including a GSDE handbook, valuable information like necessary immunizations, travel tips, staying health tips and recommended clothing.
- Throughout the expedition, a comfort accommodation will be provided in modest hotels, hostels, safari camp and guesthouses. Three meals a day will be provided and a 24/7 support.
- GSDE staff will be available either on email or phone to answer any questions that you might have before departure.
What is included in fee?
- A contribution for the SYSC to cover all the cost of project
- Accommodation, meals
- National park fees and game viewing
- Pickup and transfer to the airport
- 24/7 support by our Country Coordinator and local team
What is not included
- International flights
- Travel and health insurance
- Personal items e.g. wine and spirits, gifts
- Extra trips not in expedition and visa
To book, fill the booking form and send it with a US$250 deposit in bank money order.
