Challenge:

Building and Teaching

Destination:

*Kenya

Departure Dates From:

12/07/2008

Located in the rift valley, working amongst a group building and/or teaching...

Probably the regions most popular tourist destination, Kenya is a land of exceptional natural beauty. A country where you can see traditionally dressed Maasai and their herds traversing the expanse of rolling savannah, visit world famous national parks and lounge on golden beaches. However few tourists venture off the established trail. Kenya is also a land where most of the population of rural villages live in abject poverty and where the cherished grasslands and lush forests are under threat from the dramatic onset of desertification. Yet despite its troubles, you will be warmly greeted by the people of the rural areas. Madventurer projects have slowly been working their way along the Great Rift Valley, beginning in the foothills of Mt Kenya in 2000.

The Rift Valley is one of the wonders of the world. It is part of a 6,000 km rift system running from Northern Syria through Kenya and Tanzania to Mozambique. In the past this area was the centre for great volcanic activity thus the scenery is breathtaking and the approach, via road or rail from Nairobi, takes you gently through the highlands and brings you suddenly to the edge of the Rift Valley which drops away to a ribbon of green in the valley floor below. Our project sites overlook the extinct volcano Mount Longonot, Lake Naivasha and the Aberdare Mountain range...stunning! 

Feedback

We love feedback from venturers here is what Trevor Allen (47) made of his project in Karunga in July 2007:

'It was hard work but at the same time rewarding, seeing the water tank slowly rising out of the ground made us all very proud. Plus all the team gelled really well and helped each other out all of the time, the crew leader Emily was a STAR!! I would love to return to Kenya for another project as I loved the people, they deserve all the help they can get'