Insights of Kenyan Life

We had nothing but good things to say about One Horizon. I truly believe that all the work they do has a huge impact on everyone they come across. The experience visiting Beatrice and Helen was one we will never forget, and we completely cherish the day spent with them

I was on a solo trip in Kenya and decided last minute to book a tour. The organisation was more than accommodating. My tour guide spoke excellent English and was very professional, punctual and kind. The vehicle was comfortable, clean and equipped with air conditioning. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and allowed for many opportunities to stop a take pictures. The tour itself was amazing!! The Maasai Tribe was very welcoming and I learned so much on this trip!! I can't to return to Kenya Aug 2020 and tour with this company again!!

Go Granny Go was an incredible experience for me – to learn about the lives of the grandmas and their struggles through life and how resilient they are was so inspiring. They welcomed you into their homes and spoke about their lives and how the project has helped them to earn money and provide food for their grandchildren as well as themselves. It was so inspiring to listen to and they even taught me how to make chapatis! Anyone who goes to Nairobi must include this experience!

What an incredible experience! I took part in the Farm to Feast tour and was still thinking about it days afterwards. The charity One Horizon uses the money from its tours to provide Grandmas with piglets or chickens which they can breed and then sell. This enables these women to generate their own income and escape from crippling poverty. Our group met 4 Grandmas who have benefited from this project. We were picked up from our hotels and taken to the homes of these women – a rare and rewarding opportunity to see how local people live. The Grandmas were incredibly warm and welcoming. It was humbling and sobering to hear about the hardships they’d suffered before One Horizon changed their lives – and those of their families. They can now afford to send their children and grandchildren to school and no longer live from hand-to-mouth. But it was also a fun outing – we learnt about how they care for their animals, cooked a traditional lunch together and they sang for us. A truly memorable experience and an extremely uplifting day out. Through its various tours One Horizon provides a range of humanitarian programmes. If I return to Kenya, I will definitely do another tour with them. Their guides were fantastic too – very informative and friendly. And by taking part in the tour I really felt that I was making a big difference to the lives of people. I would highly recommend taking part in one of these tours – it will be a highlight of your trip to Kenya.

What we expected and what was got was quite different. We expected a tour of a group of masai people performing for us, the tourists. What we got was a close-up, personal experience that was so far beyond our expectations. We had the chance to meet real people with real stories about their lives, some issues they have faced and how the One Horizon group have been a part of their recovery and ability to move forward. We can quite honestly say that this is a day that neither my husband nor I will ever forget. We laughed and sang and danced with remarkable women. Their determination and resilience to do well and make better lives for their children have inspired us. We have recommended One Horizon to our friends and family. We don't do this lightly, we do it, because this group of people are making a difference, and we were touched. On the issue of communication, the tour was a smooth running and fabulous experience. We just can't recommend this enough, just brilliant.

The communications surpassed our expectations. We were told when we would be picked up well ahead of the date, and then received a phonemail from One Horizon the evening before our scheduled event to confirm any details and to answer any last minute questions. There was also personal follow-up immediately following the event

In August 2019, my family travelled to Kenya. During our stay we had high hopes of getting some time with the Mayas people. This was eventually made possible through Colin Murray and his team of extraordinary human beings. All started off well, as are the hopes of any tourist undertaking, general en-route chit-chat, the sharing of life stories, how they/we got there, window staring, etc. A very warm atmosphere all around. Upon arriving at the home of the Maasai, we were greeted warmly. There was something there though that was different yet familiar - instantly. You would expect a degree a hospitality from a group who routinely sees tourists pass through their lives, but as the day and events unfolded, the genuine open-ness, warmth, patience, integrity of this Maasai group...started to crack any unrelated boundaries and make you specifically wonder if there was not a deeper connection between you and them. I can only speak for myself, but I felt closer to them within two hours than I have with many blood relatives and people I call good friends at home. These Maasai retain something lost by many, something that I do not typically see in places I've been. A genuineness. An inviting nature, that is clearly contagious. So much so that as you start to dwell on time, you begin to realise that your day there must end soon, and this reality with these newly met friends must discontinue so that you may return to the touring vehicle. It is not a good feeling because your person wants to know more of them, how they go through each day, what trials have they seen, what are their thoughts on this ever-changing world, who have they loved and lost, how do they engage the sun as it rises each day. Even in writing this, and again I only speak for myself, I feel their loss that I have put away like someone attempting to release grief through meditation. I wholeheartedly wanted to shed my belongings and stay, right then, to understand them and myself more. My wife and two children (8 & 10) felt the same on the return, the only part of the journey which brought forth silence during the ride. The Maasai, Colin and all the members of this organisation have forever raised the bar of what I hope to find as I see more of this world. I wish them, our Maasai friends, and you the very best in your discoveries and adventures. We WILL be returning to see our lost family. Until then, I'll look upon our physical gifts of adornment from them and remember their faces.