Oloosiyoi

An adventure.. My first youth trip is over.. after many good days and many challenges. The trip obviously started out smooth sailing as we all travelled to Oloosiyoi, a Maasai community where FTC has been working since 2008. As soon as we got there we had a warm welcome from the amazing staff! The first week and a half we stayed around Oloosiyoi, building, interacting with the kids, and seeing the community. The community was amazing everyone we met was kind and gentle. The people were unbelievable.

"My co-facilitator and Felix"

After spending almost a week there I realized how different these people were from those back home. The main difference is a smile. I wonder how many people I pass on the streets in Canada and don’t smile or say hi to? At Oloosiyoi and the majority of FTC’s community’s this is not the case. Smiling is contagious here.Soon it was Safari day, and the rains had come. The roads were muddy and the vehicles were struggling. We finally made it into the conservancy, saw a Cheetah lounging and here we remained for 10 hrs. Our Lorry was stuck in the mud, really stuck. The back-ups tried to come and they got stuck. Our final rescue was out of the movie which involved lights coming in from all angles of the four landcruisers, and our lorry simultaneously being pulled out by the long awaited tractor. It was a day that I will never forget, a true safari adventure. The rest of the trip involved mud, rain and positive attitudes. We made it through the grit and finished on a high note. With the help of the amazing staff, this includes Stanley and our Maasai guide Felix. Big shout outs! You are good men.