The amount of travellers to Karamoja is increasing and simultaneously the demand for souvenirs. Though, the current supply of resembling bead jewellery, wood carvings and paintings are made in Kenya and inspired by our family tribe the Maasaï who are far ahead in terms of commercial quality production and marketing.
Kara-Tunga aims at preservation of cultural heritage and diversifying income generating activities for the the indigenous community by building their capacity in producing marketable quality souvenirs, entrepreneurship and connecting them with the market.
Akiiki initiative
We are part of the Akiiki initiative that brings together like-hearted people and so we had the pleasure to host one of our family members Bafrika Creationz from Entebbe (Uganda’s main airport) in Karamoja.
Bafrika Creationz
Bafrika Creationz is a renown art gallery in Uganda for it’s beautiful artwork and it’s social contribution by offering art classes to the local community for free.
This is the start of a future partnership of linking Karimojong souvenir producers to the most popular markets in Uganda. Bafrika Creationz and Kara-Tunga have committed to train Karimojong youth in painting.
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Internship Karamoja Sustainable Tourism Management – In 2019, I got the chance to be part of Kara-Tunga team as a volunteer for 6 months, from February to July 2019. What a pleasure! I was in charge of the sustainable development of the tour company and especially of helping them being certified Travelife (a sustainable tourism …
We’re enlightened to announce our partnership with the Uganda Red Cross Society, aimed at equipping our staff with the skills to provide more safety during our activities, at our guesthouse and for the community around us.
Skilling Karamoja Hiking Guides on Mount Moroto – Kara-Tunga is building a sustainable community-lead regional tourism sector through skilling with the Karamoja Tourism Academy. Together with our partners, we develop demand-based curriculum, train local trainers and local assessors aimed at increasing the accessibility and inspiring the community.
Linking Karimojong crafts producers to tourism markets in Uganda
A partnership in linking Karimojong crafts producers to tourism markets in Uganda with the ambition to create job opportunities and preservation of culture of indigenous communities.
The amount of travellers to Karamoja is increasing and simultaneously the demand for souvenirs. Though, the current supply of resembling bead jewellery, wood carvings and paintings are made in Kenya and inspired by our family tribe the Maasaï who are far ahead in terms of commercial quality production and marketing.
Kara-Tunga aims at preservation of cultural heritage and diversifying income generating activities for the the indigenous community by building their capacity in producing marketable quality souvenirs, entrepreneurship and connecting them with the market.
Akiiki initiative
We are part of the Akiiki initiative that brings together like-hearted people and so we had the pleasure to host one of our family members Bafrika Creationz from Entebbe (Uganda’s main airport) in Karamoja.
Bafrika Creationz
Bafrika Creationz is a renown art gallery in Uganda for it’s beautiful artwork and it’s social contribution by offering art classes to the local community for free.
This is the start of a future partnership of linking Karimojong souvenir producers to the most popular markets in Uganda. Bafrika Creationz and Kara-Tunga have committed to train Karimojong youth in painting.
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