Sanctuary Retreats Philanthropy is working to create access to clean drinking water for Maasai students in Kenya. LifeStraw community filters have been provided to eleven Maasai schools. The introduction of this revolutionary filter improves nutrition by preventing loss of vital nutrients due to water-related illness, helps prevent stunted growth and malnutrition in children and contributes to economic development of the community through income saved from avoidance of clinic expenditures.
Sanctuary Olonana is an exceptional luxury safari lodge set on a private stretch of the Mara River, in the heart of Kenya’s most famous game reserve, the Masai Mara. Located near the border with Tanzania, at the foot of the impressive Siria Escarpment, where "Out of Africa" was filmed, the game concentration is high and during the annual wildebeest migration the action happens right on the camp's doorstep. The 14 glass-sided suites are extremely comfortable and spacious, inspired by the Masai Mara’s breath-taking natural wonders, an abundance of wildlife and a dramatic river which runs right past its forest setting. Newly opened Geoffrey Kent Suite featuring 2 ensuite bedrooms, private dining, infinity pool and private vehicle and guide. Game drives, cultural visits, bush dinners, sundowners, scenic flights and balloon rides, Olonana makes for a wonderful African safari. Visitors are also offered a rare glimpse of the day-to-day lives of the Maasai people in the adjacent village: no other lodge in the Mara offers such a close cultural experience with the Maasai.
