Stories

Real experiences from people who’ve found their peace, healing, and freedom in the great outdoors

I did a thing; I summited the third highest peak in Kenya, Point Lenana.

Fatma Said - Class of April 2021 I did a thing; I summited the third highest peak in Kenya, Point Lenana. At the summit, my emotions had the best of me! I cried deeply; tears of gratitude — of unlocki...

Jun 24, 2021

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We have always realized the importance of friendship as a married couple, and this brought us closer and strengthened our friendship.

Yvonne Eric Owiti - Class of April 2021 We may not have summited Lenana but we made deeper achievements and long-lasting memories both as a couple and individuals. The nights were cold and long — I wa...

Jun 23, 2021

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My true accomplishment was reaching the summit of my potential

Valarie Nyabera - Class of August 2021 If you told me a few years ago that I would be this outdoorsy person jumping from one mountain to another like some adrenaline junkie, we would have both laughed...

Jun 23, 2021

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When I set out to scale Lenana Peak, nobody believed I could make it

June Mutwiri - Class of April 2021 I have always wanted to push myself beyond my physique. When I set out to scale Lenana Peak, nobody believed I could make it — myself included; but what is ambition ...

Jun 22, 2021

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I did it for my 50th birthday; I climbed Mt. Kenya.

Antonina Kandie - Class of April 2021 I did it for my 50th birthday; I climbed Mt. Kenya. So much more than that, I conquered myself, one hike at a time. When I chanced upon the #beginnertomtkenya pro...

Jun 22, 2021

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Point Lenana was the starting point; this is now a lifestyle.

Wamaitha Mwangi - Class of April 2021 I am from a seven-year lull of life — feeling lost and numb and not even knowing myself. I couldn't even answer the question, “Who are you?” I decided to do somet...

Jun 22, 2021

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I’ve had so many naysayers in my life always telling me NO because of the weight I carry.

Linda Ngoni - Class of April 2021 I am still in awe at what one can achieve when one puts their mind to it. I’ve had so many naysayers in my life always telling me NO because of the weight I carry. Wh...

Jun 22, 2021

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I Did It For My Epilepsy

Majid Nderitu - Class of April 2021 I had retrieved into a cocoon for far too long, constantly worried about my next seizure, if it would happen in public or if it would kill me. Joining the #beginner...

Jun 22, 2021

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My only resolution for the year 2021 was: do hard things!

John Nasio - Class of April 2021 I came across the #beginnertomtkenya program in December 2020, at a time when the pandemic had brought my business to its knees. I badly wanted to sign up for the prog...

Jun 21, 2021

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I got to summit Mt.Kenya, and the experience was surreal!

Ruth Wangari - Class of April 2021 Before this year, I had never hiked a day in my life; it is something I always wanted to do but never got started. Last year I lost a dear friend who had become fami...

Jun 21, 2021

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