Kenya, the country where being a woman is brave. #DayInternationalGirl
Esther together with other children from the NGO we collaborate with in Kenya. Go to school. Be seen at the doctor. Go for a walk. Opinion on a topic. It sounds easy right? In Kenya if you are a girl, these everyday moments are an obstacle course. Today, International Day of the Girl, we explain why it is not easy to be a girl in Kenya through 5 tips
Víctor in Kenya: “it is very nice to feel open to that experience”
Víctor with the boys and girls from the shelter in Mombasa. In July, Víctor Martín left Granada to go on a solidarity trip to Kenya. He was one of the first people to collaborate, through Tumaini, in the shelter for street children on the coast of Mombasa. He participated in numerous volunteer activities with street boys and girls. In the backpack, it brings back unforgettable anecdotes and, above all, a lot of learning from the little ones. Every day
"We have forgotten that with four simple things you can be happy"
Belén with her daughter Claudia, 16, and one of the girls in the project.Seven years ago, Belén Conesa promised her nephew a solidarity trip. In 2017, the nephew turned 15 and Belén kept her promise. She travelled with him and her 16-year-old daughter to . They learned together that "with very little you can be happy" and the experience brought them even closer together.Why did you decide to go on a solidarity trip to Kenya? Because it was a gift promised to my nephew 7 years earlier. I had
The realest smile you've ever seen
Lucía with one of the girls from the Kenyan orphanage. This summer, Lucía has taken a trip that she will not easily forget. He has traveled to Kenya to improve the education of boys and girls in an orphanage and school. “The experience has changed my life,” he says. So much so that she feels that part of her "is still there." But, do you know what he found in addition to affection, friendship and solidarity? "The most real smile I've ever seen." Do you want to know whose it is? Homework, sewing and hygiene The activities that Lucía carried out with
“Friendship is one of the things we take back from Kenya”
Bea, Laura and María together with boys and girls from Kenya. This is the solidarity story of three girls who, a few months ago, decided to travel to Kenya to collaborate in an orphanage and school. Bea and Laura are co-workers, and the experience has "brought them even closer together." Already in Nairobi, they met Maria. Their friendship is one of the best things that has happened to them on their trip, in addition to the time shared with the boys and girls.Bea and Laura, you are work colleagues, how did the
Solidarity honeymoons: when "a little piece of your heart stays there"
Rafa and Jhoany and Alba and Griselda were clear that they did not want a conventional honeymoon. They wanted to travel to a country in Africa and not get to know it “with tourist glasses”, but through volunteering. They are the first two couples to have celebrated their honeymoon at the Kenyan orphanage with which Tumaini collaborates. Both agree: the experience has brought them even closer. Even after months, they still get emotional when remembering her. The decision was not difficult to make. "We didn't want a
5 plans for the solidarity adventure of your life
If you still don't have a plan for this summer and you want to live a different experience this year, would you like to get to know a country like Kenya, India or Peru up close and collaborate with a local NGO? We propose 5 plans in 3 different continents for you to live an adventure of 10 this summer! A trip... what? A solidarity trip is a unique experience where a person not only gets to know the tourist attractions of a country, but also projects that work to improve their immediate reality. Travellers dedicate a few hours to the
Monica and her happiness with the girls from Kenya
Monica traveled to Kenya with her partner, Ale, to collaborate in the training center for girls with which we work. She tells us about her experience full of anecdotes, laughter, dancing and happiness!" We arrived tired after a flight where we barely slept a wink. Upon arrival, Edwina (the center's coordinator) was waiting for us at the airport. She is sweetness personified! Hence we went to exchange local currency. Traffic in Nairobi is crazy so we spent quite a bit of time in the car before reaching the project. The chaos of
Ana in Kenya: "a solidarity trip is never forgotten"
Ana has been traveling to Kenya for two summers to collaborate in the orphanage and school with which we work on the outskirts of Nairobi. And he is already thinking about how to save to return. She shares her experience with us: "I love the Kenyan project because, during your trip, you spend the whole day inside the orphanage. You live with the boys and girls whenever possible. We volunteers get up early, at 7 in the morning , to have breakfast at the home of Julius and Tabitha, founders of the project.The rest of the day
Completed the works in the Kenyan orphanage
In recent weeks, the works at the orphanage in Kenya have been completed, in which the volunteers who have collaborated this summer at the center and the children have participated. Diego has worked very hard these months so that these much-needed improvements could be finished and We can already see the boys' room finished, the girls' room improved and new materials that will make life a little easier for all these little ones. The exterior walls of the rooms were decorated with educational murals