The event’s home base,
Singita Sabora Tented
Camp, is a 1920s-inspired
explorers camp that
embodies the magic of
a bygone era. Featuring
opulent chandeliers,
Persian rugs and bowls
filled with fresh roses,
it provides a space for
the runners to rest and
recuperate at the end of
every day.
The exclusive, purpose-driven
experience is aimed at raising funds
for empowerment programs for girls
and women, which are focused on
providing opportunities for women
to become leaders in conservation.
Each donation assists in funding
numerous non-profit initiatives,
including scholarships for local girls in
secondary school, vocational studies
and university; training girl mentors
and providing life skills and internships;
as well as enterprise development
training for women and environmental
education for girls from local
secondary schools.
Serengeti Girls Run offers participants
various opportunities to engage with
the women who benefit from these
programs. The day after their arrival,
guests can join girls from the local
community on a short 2-mile fun
run, followed by a career fair, where
they can share their own inspiring
stories with hundreds of girls from
neighboring villages.
During the five-night itinerary, the
participants will also visit the Grumeti
Fund’s Environmental Education
Center, which hosts week-long courses
for local students on conservation and
minimizing our impact on the Earth,
as well as an opportunity to meet the
Fund’s anti-poaching team to find out
how they preserve and protect the
region’s critical ecosystem.
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