This project empowers the Ik community to preserve their cultural heritage and build a brighter future through cultural tourism. The project is an initiative of the Kara-Tunga Foundation with a focus on the threatened cultural heritage of the indigenous minority group called the Ik. With a population of only 7,000, they live in the extreme [...]
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Introducing Ik Community Cultural Heritage Project
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Video: Timu Eco Camp
Welcome to Timu Eco Camp, located near Kaabong, Uganda. Camp in our sturdy and comfortable two-person tents. All the facilities are present to make your stay comfortable without losing the outdoor vibe. There are eco-toilets, sinks, and a hot water bucket-shower is facilitated by the passionate staff. It's truly a unique experience! What else makes [...] More -
USAID Uganda Mission Director visits Kara-Tunga Eco Camps
Uganda's USAID Mission Director Richard Nelson visited 1 of 2 Eco-camps established with USAID assistance in partnership with Kara-Tunga. The camps are improving the livelihoods of the Ik community around Timu and Morungole Central Forest Reserves and promoting conservation efforts. Learn more about the Eco Camps. More -
Video: A Night at Morungole Eco Camp
Watch our guests from Hungary (Szívemben Született Afrika) stay at Morungole Eco Camp, located in the northernmost point of the Karamoja sub-region of Uganda. The five guests slept for two nights in the lazy camping tents located at the foothills of Mount Morungole. They hiked Mount Morungole with our experienced local guides and delivered Backpacks [...] More -
Video: Seatpacks for Morungole Primary School Students
Travel with a purpose - Kara-Tunga connects Uganda's most remote communities with the world, aimed at improving their lives and enriching travellers' experiences. Watch a non-profit from Hungary deliver 205 SeatPacks (an adjustable backpack, bamboo and canvas chair and desk) to children studying at Usake Community School in the Morungole Mountains, one of the northernmost, most [...] More -
Kara-Tunga Signs Agreement to Manage Community Lodge at Kidepo Valley
Karenga (11 December 2023) - Kara-Tunga Signs Concession Agreement to Manage Community Lodge in Kidepo Valley Conservation Area Kara-Tunga has signed a concession agreement with the Karenga Community Wildlife Association (KCWA) in the Kidepo Valley Conservation Area to manage the Wenyi Wenyi Community Lodge. This marks a new chapter for the lodge, enabling it to [...] More -
Testimonial: Timu Eco Camp, an Unbeatable Location
David, Oct 2023 - As far as locations go this one is unbeatable. Timu Eco Camp lies high on a mountain ridge with spectacular views in all directions, just being here is worth it. The tents are nicely positioned on the slopes and I could happily spend the whole day just sitting outside mine and [...] More -
Recruiting Community Groups for the Kidepo Valley Eco Camp
Thursday, 8th December 2022 - Kara-Tunga completed the recruitment of community groups in Karenga district for the new Kara-Tunga Eco Camp at Kidepo Valley National Park. These groups will be part of the network of Kara-Tunga Eco Camps located in the Kidepo Valley landscape. More -
Kara-Tunga Eco-Camps is one of My Most Unique Experiences
Robin Y, Nov 2022 - Kara-Tunga is one of the most unique experiences i have had. So different from the rest of Uganda, at the top of the Mountains on the Kenya-Uganda escarpment, the views are breath taking. I expected the camp to be very minimalist, but the staff were amazingly attentive. The food was [...] More -
Timu Eco-Camp, Remote place with Outstanding Views
Gwen AndKirsty, Nov 2022 - We stopped on our way from Kidepo to Moroto. Timu Eco-Camp is at the end of a ridge and you have 360 views from East to West. The winds were strong (as it happens during season change) but our tent was protected from the winds as it was on the [...] More
