September 2022

The Maasai-Rianda Women Group are slowly racking up the charcoal briquette production almost towards the pre pandemic period. During the pandemic and lock-down, the charcoal briquette program came to halt as the market became scarce and resources limited with the lock-down put in place by the government. This put a strain on the finances they would have received from the briquettes by selling them to the camp and other interested groups and families nearby. The production of the briquettes requires a carbonized material that the mamas collect from elephant

A Few weeks ago, Marla and Jerome, who were guests staying at the camp, visited Karen Blixen Cooking School and donated funds for the cooking class as well as the IT students. The school managed to buy a blender and an extra laptop for the IT class.  The cooking class had only one blender for practicals but thanks to the funding, they have two for efficiency and speed. The IT class has also gained popularity within the local community. This has brought in the need to buy another

Karen Blixen Camp in conjunction with Karen Blixen Camp Trust is always committed to uplifting the living standards of the host Maasai community through the establishment of various Community Social Responsibility (CSR) projects. Karen Blixen Camp Trust is a Kenyan non-profit organization located in the unique and fragile ecosystem of the Maasai Mara in Kenya. Together with donors and partners we support conservation of wildlife and wilderness, community empowerment, and childhood and vocational education. Girls of Mara United School Guests who come to visit the camp play a large part