We will have introductory language lessons while on the coast. Our main locations will be Mombasa, Kenya and Zanzibar Island, a part of Tanzania, where students will stay with families. Kaimosi Kaimosi is a rural village in Western Province. It is lush and green, and peaceful in contrast to other parts of the country. The people here are subsistence farmers, growing their principal diet of maize, beans, cabbage, and tomatoes and raising a few chickens and perhaps a cow.
Some families also grow tea or coffee for export.
Students will work on independent projects during this time, as well as be introduced to local crafts. This is the only freshwater lake in the Rift Valley, the home to numerous bird species and now the center of a flourishing horticulture industry. During this part of the program, we will be engaged in animal behavior observation projects. Maasai Mara Massai Mara is a national reserve that is the northern extension of the Serengeti plains ecosystem. The sweeping grasslands dotted with acacias trees is often what we picture when we think of Kenya since its lions, elephants, and herds of zebras and wildebeests are the feature of many nature programs on television and in the movies.