A commitment to conservation and responsible tourism has been an integral part of the construction of our properties and our daily operations ever since we opened our first camp in Kenya's Masai Mara in 1999. Sanctuary Retreats selects projects based on their potential to create long-lasting relationships with the communities in the areas in which we operate.
Sanctuary Retreats continues to build long lasting relationships with the rural communities in the areas in which we operate. Our goal is to identify and sponsor long-term, viable and self-sustaining projects that will have the support of our staff and visitors. The projects listed on these pages are all collaborative. We work closely with the local communities to determine their needs and improve their well-being.
Sanctuary Retreats Philanthropy works with Maasai communities in the Masai Mara to positively impact education, encourage conservation, and develop community enterprise.
The Safe Water for Schools Initiative introduces sustainable, non-invasive means to acquire clean water for Maasai students in Kenya
Sanctuary Retreats is currently supporting the construction of modern kitchens and the implementation of school feeding programmes, where children are provided with lunch at school.
Sanctuary Retreats Philanthropy and our guests support a small remote village, Sin Kyun, located just north of Mandalay.
Sanctuary Retreats Philanthropy is improving and advancing the Special Needs Unit at Ilboru School in Arusha, Tanzania.
Sanctuary Retreats Philanthropy provides education and support for the next generation of conservationists—children.
Doffa Bike Shop, employs four women who have gone through extensive training to become bike mechanics and operate a their own business enterprise.
Tanzania will deliver clean water to every school that borders the Ngorongoro Crater in 2019, providing clean water to 15 schools with 10,265 students and teachers.
Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp is working with Bwindi Community Hospital on an on-going basis to continue to develop its resources.
Located in the South-Western region of Uganda in the Kanungu distric, the Ebenezer Nursery and Primary School serves 124 pupils.
At Sanctuary Retreats we strive to improve the lives of the local communities in which we operate. As a result, The Waiting Mothers’ Hostel was born with the purpose of abolishing problems related to pregnancy among Batwa women.
The Bwindi Women Bicycle Enterprise employs six local women living in communities around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This employment has taught the women a skill and improved their lives.
Nakatindi Village represents Sanctuary Retreats Philanthropy’s largest community investment, positively impacting lives and livelihoods at the household level.
We are thrilled to announce the official opening of the Sishemo Bead Studio in Nakatindi! Eight local women have been trained to become artisans selling beautiful handmade jewelry.
Chipego Bike Shop in Nakatindi was our first women’s social enterprise project. The five women who are employed at the shop chose the name which means “gift”. The passion of the five mechanics is infectious; they love having guests visit to learn more.
We have extended our Safe Water for Schools Initiative to Zambia. In Zambia we have introduced LifeStraw filters to over 810 students in the Nakatindi community.