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Amboseli Porini Camp make a huge effort in all aspects of environmental responsibility and this is communicated to the guests on their arrival. Water saving safari showers are used in all the rooms, and the water is fed from one central source which is closely monitored. Rainwater is collected also.
Solar power is used for all the lighting at the camp. It has a good recycling and composing policy and uses a good deal of environmentally-friendly products. In addition, Porini manage the community-owned conservancy within which they work. Amboseli Porini is very strong on social responsibility. The local community have part- ownership of the camp, and also get bed night fees for visitors staying, as well as land lease payments from Porini. The camp employs 94% of its staff from the local community, and all of the guides used at the camp are local too.
The guests are treated to in depth walks with Maasai to learn about their culture and history, and how they live in harmony with their surroundings. To help the local community infrastructure, the camp built a classroom at the local school and had 2 boreholes built on the community land for them. They do many other things too, such as offering medical emergency assistance, buying locally-made crafts to decorate the camp and sell to tourists (profit to the maker). We awarded Amboseli Porini a 4 globe rating for their environmental stance, and 5 for their social responsibility.
The Mara Porini Camp manages a community-owned conservancy which actively protects the natural local area. Water saving at the camp is taken very seriously, and the practises are discussed with the guests upon their arrival. Water is pumped into a main tank each day and from there it is gravity fed to all areas greatly minimising the need for using an energy source. The camp also uses solar power for lighting. Biodegradable packaging is used for many of the supplies at the camp, and non-toxic detergents and cleaning products are used.
Mara Porini is a camp which is very much a partnership with the local Maasai community. The community benefits as a whole thanks to bed night fees and land rental payments, and also the camp brings employment.
About three quarters of the staff at the camp are employed from the local area. The camp has contributed to the local community infrastructure by building a footbridge to enable the river to be crossed at all times, and 2 boreholes were also installed. We awarded Mara Porini a 4 globe rating for their environmental stance, and 4 for their social responsibility.
Our accommodation on Lamu is run in cooperation with the local village and the villages benefit in a number of ways, from direct income through work, to providing most of the building and items of décor, and providing food.
Amanda set up this adventure tour operators with her husband in 1998 because she wanted to involve local people in offering authentic travel experiences. She believes in sticking closely with who you want to work with and maintains strong relationships with her staff. As a result, her holidays offer imaginative itineraries with unusual add-ons, thanks to the interesting links with grass roots companies. Amanda is passionate about green travel and has her own travel foundation which promotes sustainability. She and her staff work hard to 'keep it real' so that your holiday leaves you truly inspired.
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