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Il Ngwesi is a community owned lodge on a group ranch. The establishment of the lodge has meant that the surrounding land has become a protected zone for wildlife, herds of elephant have safely returned to the area and numbers of all other game are up as well. There is also a new protected zone that has been created for endangered rhinos which are being successfully reintroduced into the area. The accommodation is built using all locally sourced materials and the staff all comes from the local community.
Electricity is generated from solar panels. The lodge is a community project and all profits generated by the lodge are reinvested into the community. The money has enabled them to establish a mobile clinic, a school and many children are able to move on to higher education. The lodge has won numerous awards for their environmental and community work Kizingo was built using locally sourced materials and techniques. They produce hot water and most of their electricity from solar panels. The hotel monitors and protects green turtles who nest and hatch on their beach and invite guest to watch the hatchlings make their way to the sea.
Together with Paint Pots Montessori Schools in London Kizingo is involved in the Kipungani Schools trust. This is a charity which aims to help schools up and down the Kenya Coast. The trust has been running for 6 years and now supports six schools on the Kenya coast. They are involved in rebuilding the schools, employing both local people and local materials, they fund teachers and sponsor students.
The directors of this company went to university together and met up again when they were travelling. They started doing tours to Vietnam in 1996 and were so successful that they expanded to many other destinations. Their company now employs 170 well-travelled staff who can advise customers on how to put together the perfect itinerary. They share the same no-nonsense, honest approach and ensure anyone who travels makes the best use of their time and budget. The amount of research that goes into these trips means you get to see the slightly quirkier places and can travel at your own pace.
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