GHC's Travel + Connect Program in Kenya

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There are many ongoing Global Grants that illustrate successful approaches in each of the Rotary International Foundation Key areas: 

1. Disease prevention and treatment (e.g., Malaria project)
2. Water, sanitation and hygiene (e.g., GHC CHECs)
3. Maternal and child health (e.g., Project HEART)
4. Basic education and literacy (e.g., Maasai Village)
5. Community economic development (e.g., GHC CHECs)
6. Environment (e.g., Sasa Harambee Project; Maasai Mara safari)
7. Conflict and peace (e.g., UN tour)

Besides seeing these projects, Rotarians will learn key lessons in how to approach setting up a successful RI Global Grant project.  These lessons include: 

• Understanding the local and national context (culture, language, history)
• Finding and working with good Rotary partners
• Keys to success:  trust and communication with those working at the site
• Managing budgeting and avoiding difficult issues
• Measurement and evaluation of impact (proof of concept)
• Visibility, marketing and scaling up a successful intervention model
• Experiencing a Maasai Mara safari (environment/biodiversity)

Education will be led by Dr. Blair Gifford, Center for Global Health at the University of Colorado Medical Center.  

Dr. Gifford is a New Century Fellow (Fulbright), and a Paul Harris Society member (Rotary).    

Trips include:  

• All local transport and in-country flights
• Accommodations
• Some meals
• Airfare to Nairobi, Kenya not included

Length of Trip: 10 days, 

Price of Trip: $5,000 per person 

Size: 6 to 12 Rotarians. Twelve is the maximum size we can accommodate.

Dates: Quarterly trips are being scheduled. First trip scheduled for early October 2024. 

Other: Trip add-ons to other sites in Kenya, including Lake Naivasha, Mt. Kenya, Amboseli, Samburu, Lake Nakuru, and Tsavo East and West National Parks, and Mombasa, can all be arranged through GHC's partner, Entourage Safari. 

Entourage Safari can be found @ www.entouragesafari.com 

Find out first-hand how Global Health Connections is making a difference in the community and the lives of those we serve. We are committed to empowering and creating sustainable change.

Have a question or want to get in touch about one of these opportunities? Send us an email at: info@globalhealthconnections.org