International Women's Day in Kenya

Michelle Canada

Unique insights on Kenya

My friends and I took The Masai Magic day trip with One Horizon in July of 2019. We were headed home from a week on safari when our flight was cancelled and we ended up with an unexpected extra day in Nairobi. One Horizon was able to put together a day trip for our small group on very short notice. Our day with One Horizon allowed us to meet a Masai family and to learn about traditional Masai practices. We had fun learning beading, singing, and dancing! But it also allowed us to connect with Kenyans on a personal level. We had the privilege of hearing Agnes’s difficult personal story as the sixth wife of an elderly Masai man, learnt about Rispa’s struggles to gain a measure of respect and independence, and learnt about One Horizon’s work to empower Kenyan women. Caroline, the One Horizon staffer who led our group, made sure that we were comfortable and that we had our needs met on the trip itself. She also gave us insights into the daily life and daily struggles of Kenyans. Highly recommended.

Jennifer USA

One Horizon Africa Should be On Your Itinerary! Fantastic experience!

This meaningful and heartfelt experience should be a integral part of any traveler’s Nairobi itinerary. Spending a half day with the beautiful and resilient grandmothers who’ve benefited from the generosity and ingenuity of One Horizon was an eye opening experience and also very fun, especially making chapati and feeding pigs. Even the short drive out to their village was unique escape from the huddle and bussle of the Nairobi cityscape, seeing the many businesses and farms of hardworking Kenyans. Special recognition goes to facilitator Caroline who was a phenomenal translator and guide. Fantastic!!

Rebecca AUST

Top organisation merging high quality tours with life-changing charity work. Truly memorable.

I had grand plans on arrival in Kenya to do a couple of the One Horizon tours, however had issues with their booking system only booking for the day after tomorrow. This led to phone calls with owner-operator Colin, who was able to accommodate me with both tours I wanted in a half-day personalised tour. I was met by Carol at my hotel and travelled to meet mothers with HIV thriving thanks to a two-year rehabilitation program that teaches them trade and entrepreneurial skills so they can set up their own business to support their families. There I also met Solomon (and Colin, briefly) and together we travelled on to meet two grandmothers thriving off pig-farming and able to support their families for the first time in their lives. I honestly could write tons about these experiences, but I will keep it to this: being a development graduate, I know what good charity and bad charity looks like. Colin gets in there and asks what is needed in the community and then makes it happen. The programscome from the community and the community thrives because of it. This is charity at its best. All of the women but particularly the warm hospitality shown by the grandmothers and Carol and Solomon over a lunch we made together, hearing stories about Kenyan life, the struggles, was probably the single best tourism experience I ever had. Carol and Solomon answered every question I had and then some, and I felt so inspired by their hard work and dedication. Travelling for another two months across Africa this tour remained my number one experience and takeaway of what Africa is. I cannot recommend One Horizon highly enough.