Medical Mission
Maasai Culture and Safari Adventure
David Weeks, President of Wings of Hope Global Cooperative and Kikanae Punyua, President of the Osiligi (Hope) Foundation in Kenya will be directing this Maasai Culture and Safari Adventure in June 2025. Mr. Weeks has had experience in leading student trips to Haiti, Thailand and India and has traveled twelve times to Kenya to work with his Maasai partner, Kikanae Punyua on the health care needs of the Maasai in the Narok region.
Mr. Weeks is eager to gather a team of travelers interested in his Maasai Culture, Safari
Adventure and Medical Mission Trip planned from June 17-30, 2025. He is seeking individuals who have either an interest in or expertise in health care to support local Kenyan health care professionals with a public health fair planned for this trip Individuals with experience in dentistry pharmacology planned for this trip. Individuals with experience in dentistry, pharmacology, ophthalmology, epidemiology or maternal care are particularly encouraged to attend. This will be a most memorable experience of seeing the beauty of Africa through the lens of the Maasai culture.
The trip cost of $1426.00 covers food, lodging, ground transportation, insurance and tourist fees. The international airfare planned on Ethiopian Air from Dulles to Nairobi will be approximately $1600.00.
Interested travelers should fill out the contact form at the bottom of this page. A non-refundable deposit of $250.00 will be required. All submissions are due by February 28.
Deposits can be paid online or mailed as a check payable to Wings of Hope Global Cooperative 10760 Frederick Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042. If you are interested in the trip, please sign up soon, as there is a ten person limit!
Trip Itinerary
June 18 (Wednesday) Arrival in Nairobi / Travel to Ntulele– Safari Lounge Hotel Welcome to Kenya
June 19 (Thursday) Orientation to Health Care Concerns with local officials- Depart to Oseki Camp
June 20 (Friday) Safari from Oseki Camp
June 21 (Saturday) Traditional medicine Bush Walk – Beaded Craft Work – Safari Lounge Hotel
June 22 (Sunday) Ntulele Church Service – Traditional Greeting – Welcome from Maasai Community
June 23 (Monday) AM Preparation for Health Fair / PM Health Fair at Osiligi Medical Facilities
June 24 (Tuesday) AM Health Fair / Community Luncheon / PM Health Fair
June 25 (Wednesday) Relaxed Start Visitation to Punyua Primary or Secondary / Maasai families visits
June 26 (Thursday) Travel to Navasha Lake – Area Tour – Panorama Hotel
June 27 (Friday) Boat Tour of Lake and Hell’s Gate Area Tour – Panorama Hotel
June 28 (Saturday) Maasai Farewell and Evening Banquet at Safari Lounge Hotel
June 29 (Sunday) AM Departure to Nairobi – Lunch / Cultural Arts Museum – Airport Departure PM
June 30 (Monday) AM Arrival at Dulles, Washington D.C.
Accommodations:
June 19 Air Transit
June 18 Narok – Safari Lounge Hotel
June 19 – 20 – Oseki Safari Camp
June 21-25 – Safari Lounge Hotel
June 26-27 – Panorama Hotel
June 28 – Safari Lounge Hotel
June 29 – Air Transit
Kenya Tourism:
Safari
Navasha Lake and Hell’s Gate
Nairobi Cultural Arts Museum
Join Our Maasai Culture, Safari Adventure and Medical Mission Trip
David Weeks and Kikanae Punyua, President of the Osiligi (Hope) Foundation in Kenya are eager to introduce trip participants to the beauty of Africa through the lense of the Maasai culture. They’re looking for participants who have either an interest in or expertise in health care to support local Kenyan health care professionals with a public health fair planned during this trip. Individuals with experience in dentistry, pharmacology, ophthalmology, epidemiology or maternal care are particularly encouraged to attend. The trip cost of $ 1426.00 covers food, lodging, ground transportation, insurance, tourist fees and tips. International airfare is not included.