Several years ago we were approached by the Mubako Musicians and asked if we would host them at the lodge at least twice a week. We said yes, because not only are the group charismatic, their use of the local musical instruments is world class. We are always respectful of their culture and thus for …
Twice a year Murchison River Lodge enrols six youths from the local community and offers them 8 weeks work experience within the different departments of the lodge. Any rising stars are offered employment, and for those who don’t they are given letters of recommendation and subsequently employed in the hospitality and tourism industry based on …
Children love to play and what better way to help the children from the local community than by providing them with their own playground. We contracted Jinja based charity, East African Playgrounds, to create the swings, slide, safari jeep and other equipment you’ll see on your approach to the lodge.
The widow’s group is made up of a small number of elderly ladies from the surrounding community. Every two months a staff member from Murchison River Lodge checks in and delivers a care package to their homes, containing cooking oil, salt, sugar, coffee, tea, rice, posho and washing soap.
In early 2017 Murchison River Lodge began offering English lessons to the women in the community. The women’s group has naturally grown, with young and old attending the twice weekly classes hosted by MRL staff. Not only has it become a place of learning, it’s an opportunity for the women to spend time together, sharing …
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