In February 2021, the Valor 2 Virtue team visited the Local Ocean Conservation center in Watamu, Kenya. The organization was founded in 1997 and was originally called the Watamu Turtle Watch. The organization started with one goal, to protect female sea turtles that came to Watamu beach to nest. Nearly 25 years on, the organization has grown, now encompassing so much more than just nesting sea turtles.We were given a tour around the organizations facilities, starting in their education room. […]
It is always a pleasure visiting the many amazing nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) in Kenya, all working towards a common cause, a better world for not only us but our fellow animals and plants. Not only do these moments provide opportunities to learn, but to build connections and most importantly instills the motivation needed to act! One such organisation is Oceans Alive, situated in the small town of Vipingo in Kenya. The organisation, although recently established, is made up of a […]
Why we run the risk of altering Kenya diverse coastline into a green desert Kenya’s coastline has a lot to offer and this is why it is home to so many. Both Kenyans and Internationals flock to the coast for work, tourism or to live along this beautiful piece of paradise. And who could blame them, the warm Indian Ocean to dip your toes in, the luscious green forests spattered all along the coast, from critical mangrove forests to the […]