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WE College’s School of Tourism helps young women in the Maasai Mara become safari guides

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GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

WE College’s School of Tourism helps young women in the Maasai Mara become safari guides

Video by Zeddy Kosgei, Caitlin McManus and Jesse Mintz
Watch time: 1 min 30

Video by Zeddy Kosgei, Caitlin McManus and Jesse Mintz

WE College is opening up opportunities that are rare for young women in the Maasai Mara. In addition to becoming experts on the wildebeest migration, the “Big 5”, and local flora, students learn to drive as part of the curriculum to become competitive safari guides.

Watch Mercy Ntuala’s inspiring story of breaking into the male-dominated field.