News and Safari Journals

West Seattle Rotary builds a mud storage hut in

Kenya

Between August 5th -August 17 a group of 14 West Seattle rotary members with there families travelled to Kenya for a two week Eco-Cultural safari. During there tour they built a mud storage hut for the East Africa center school (www.eastafricancenter.org) in Takaungu village, Kenya. They also conducted basketball and quilt making  classes. During their 7 day stay at the village, they got to meet the local residents, learn about their culture and way of life and sampled the local cuisine.

On their second week they visited Mombasa old town, Gede ruins and snokelling in malindi and went an exquisite safari to Tsavo- the theatre of the wild , to see hundred of  animals in the wild.

"Our time in Takaunga surpassed my highest expectations!  The animal safaris and stays at the beautiful beach hotels were very cool,  but nothing, NOTHING like staying in the village and living with the warm, friendly people of Takaunga.  I can’t possibly express my feelings about the children, except to say that you’ll leave with a little bit of them in your heart forever.   Our group was glad to get home to Seattle, but within weeks we were all thinking about returning to Kenya…you just can’t leave it behind.  The experience is priceless…do it…just go!  My greatest trip of all time."  John Enger (Past President, West Seattle Rotary) "Come Kuona took care of all our needs. It was as if they knew ahead of time everything we could possibly need. We felt at home and well taken care of. I would highly recommend Come Kuona to anyone interested in having the experience of a lifetime. " Kandie Jennings