Karen Blixen Museum
The original house where Karen Blixen lived while setting up her coffee farm at the foot of the...
One Horizon is a humanitarian, non-profit organization whose objectives are poverty alleviation. Staying true to their mission, they have established programs that focus on poverty alleviation. They embrace the pillars of sustainable tourism and a global community standing together as one, so that the less fortunate communities can see a bright future on their horizon.
Founded in 2007, they have managed to impact thousands of lives. The group operates over 20 child rescue centres in and around Nairobi and sustains a feeding program which feeds over 2,000 children a day. They have developed a sustainable women’s empowerment program and established income generating projects like candle and jewellery making. Their projects enable the women and children One Horizon supports to become independent and improve their living standards.
Hemingways Collection supports One Horizon and its objectives in two ways. Firstly, we arrange staff visits to their different centres within Nairobi. Our staff spend a day assisting in the centre and spending time with the women and children. Activities include organising and recording health checks, helping prepare and serve lunch, supporting art and crafts classes and physical education and exercises. We also deliver essential food stuffs to support the Group’s feeding programme. As part of our partnership with One Horizon we also offer guests of our hotels the opportunity to visit a One Horizon centre in Nairobi allowing our guests to play a part in experiencing and connecting with the various programs. The fees charged to guests contribute directly to the different programmes that One Horizon operates creating a pronounced change in the lives of these children and women.
