Gamewatcher’s Safaris/ Porini Camps once again outdid themselves by organizing a special trip to the local Maasai school, Iloirero Primary. We have been in conversation with Porini and local leaders in the Maasai community over the past year about the possibility of expanding the V.I.P. partnership to include a Maasai School. So, this special visit was a true honor.
Upon our arrival, the headmaster greeted us, teachers invited us into classrooms, and students welcomed us with an outdoor assembly. We saw first hand that the teachers and children take their school motto seriously: “Education is Wealth”.
The Porini camps have recently installed solar electricity in the Iloirero School. With Kevin on our team, we were delighted to be able assess the possibility of bringing internet access and computer technology to this rural school. We see the next phase of V.I.P. as a connection between the rural and urban environments. As you can see from previous posts, Maasai life is a strong contrast to life in Nairobi. A cultural exchange between the urban Nairobi school and the rural Amboseli school through virtual connectivity could be an enriching experience to both groups of students. We are excited to see how the next phase of V.I.P. will unfold!
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