Elevate Destinations has customized a 10-day visit to Kenya in July 2010 for philanthropists who want an intensive, first-hand education in water issues.

Travelers will receive a comprehensive overview of the most important water-related challenges facing people in Kenya, and of some of the innovative and effective solutions that have been suggested in response.

Participants will explore issues of environment, biodiversity, droughts, floods, transboundary water resources, sanitation and health, agriculture and fisheries, pastoralism, and other areas through a combination of activities: conversations with local experts, participation in daily activities, project visits, and tourism.

Paul Faeth, President of the coalition group Global Water Challenge based in Washington DC, will lead the trip. Local experts will add their own particular perspective on the issues of each region.

This trip is the first in a series of theme-based travel opportunities for independent donors wishing to understand and impact urgent global issues.

Participants will begin the trip in Nairobi, looking at water distribution and sanitation in informal urban areas, then move on to Lake Naivasha and Kisumu to explore the importance of integrated water management for human, economic and environmental sustainability. Afterwards, the group will travel to Northern Kenya to examine drought-mitigation efforts in Samburuland. The trip will conclude in the Maasai Mara, where drought has drastically affected wildlife and local communities.

Partner organizations include Global Water Challenge; KickStart; the Lake Victoria Region Local Authorities Cooperation (LVRLAC); the Kenyan NGO Maji na Ufanisi (Water and Development); and the Ol Malo Trust, among others.

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About Elevate Destinations: Founded in 2005, Elevate Destinations is a leading global sustainable travel company offering customized adventures to travelers seeking to explore and impact the environmental, socio-cultural and economic conditions of the places they visit. Elevate Destinations offers travel to Africa, India, Latin America and Southeast Asia, and organizes donor trips for both profit and non-profit organizations. Every Elevate Destinations trip benefits environmental preservation and community development.

Elevate Destinations

Elevate Destinations

Founded by Dominique Callimanopulos in 2005, Elevate Destinations is a leading global sustainable travel company that caters to luxury-oriented travelers seeking once-in-a-lifetime adventures to exotic destinations where they also have an opportunity to better understand the environmental, socio-cultural and economic needs of the places they visit. Elevate Destinations offers customized group tours and retreats to Africa, India, Latin America and Southeast Asia, and organizes donor trips for both profit and non-profit organizations. For more information, visit www.elevatedestinations.com

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