Equipment Donations for Karen Blixen Camp Students
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
Sanitary Towels Donation at Mara United School
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
Nature Therapy
One of the most inspiring things about going on safari is how being in step with nature makes you find your own rhythm too, and at Karen Blixen Camp, guests can shape the flow of each day according to what resonates with them most. Every moment holds the potential for the healing power of the wilderness to unfold – from relaxing into soothing wellness treatment or a therapeutic body massage whilst being out in one of the world’s most beautiful places listening to the rich bird life and
World Elephant Day
In January the cooking school had the pleasure of hosting MMWCA (Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association) Program Officers on a tour of the school.
Celebrating World Lion Day
In January the cooking school had the pleasure of hosting MMWCA (Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association) Program Officers on a tour of the school.
Romantic Getaway at Karen Blixen Camp
In January the cooking school had the pleasure of hosting MMWCA (Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association) Program Officers on a tour of the school.
Maasai Rianda Women Group.
Karen Blixen Camp through Karen Blixen Camp Trust created a platform for women within the community called the Maasai Rianda Women Group. The group comprises of 31 women who were drawn from the manyattas near the camp. The group comprises of vulnerable single mothers and widowed women who had no source of income but now are being empowered to bring sustainable and positive change to their lives through bead work. For the Maasai Rianda Women Group, the high season brings forth new orders for the items they make at
Karen Blixen Cooking School Karen Blixen
Internship Time!! Karen Blixen Cooking School interactive cooking classes It is finally time for the CS2201 team, which is the current cohort of cooking school students to go for their internship. The young upcoming chefs have been in the school since January where, for the last six months they were being trained from basic culinary theory and food production to developing confidence in the kitchen. In addition, with Karen Blixen Camp kitchen department being welcoming they had regular hands on live experience on what it entails to work in the kitchen.
BUH Bag Initiative and USD 1000 donation per year BUH Bag Initiative
A big Thank You to Kim & Lone Roslev for starting this great initiative in 2018. The initiative encourages guides to ''Bring Ugly Home'' while out on game drives
Environmental conservation – Adopt a tree
We highly appreciate every guest who has taken part in Adopt-a-Tree campaign that in the long run will be offsetting carbon emission for flying as well as game driving in Mara.