School Expeditions

Kenya

From the plains of the Maasai Mara, the towering jagged peaks of Mount Kenya, to the white sandy beaches of Lamu, Kenya is a country of stark, stunning contrast. The hub of east Africa boasts some of the best sights in the whole of Africa.

Kenya embodies diversity, with many different cultures from the Swahili on the coast, to the pastoralist communities in the north and of course the Maasai famed for their elaborate upper body adornment and jewellery. It is also a country that boasts some of the best and oldest safari parks on the continent. Elephants, leopards, cheetahs and lion are but a few of the larger mammals that inhabit Kenya’s world famous plains, while the bird life is plentiful and abundant.

WaterRelief Project, Mtito Andei

Quest has been working in Kenya since 2004 with the charity Excellent Development. Together teams of volunteers have worked and lived alongside rural communities near Mtito Andei in Southern Kenya. These remote areas are both cruel and beautiful and the harsh reality of life here is a sombre and humbling experience.

This project is the chance to make a real difference to a community and help them secure their future. The teams have over the years helped to tackle drought and starvation by building sand dams that provide a year round supply of clean water to these remote communities. Improved water conservation enables increased food production and these dams are a vital part of community sustainability. So far Quest has constructed 21 sand dams, potentially supporting 20,000 villagers, extended or repaired 16 sand dams, built 3 water tanks and organised over 10 education days with local schools.