Masai Mara
Photo credit: Ava Maughan
Hyenas walking around during early morning searching for lions. Hyenas are scavengers and search for lions so they can find food. Hyenas usually travel alone but they do have a strong family connection, seen here with these two.
The Masai Mara located in South East Kenya is a savannah land, filled with African animals and a rich culture from the Masai people. The Masai Mara has a population of 2 million people. Animals like ostrichs, warthogs, hyenas, giraffes, zebras and so many more, and of course the big 5. The Masai people have a school system that is different from Hackley. The grade levels are chosen by the distance the students live from school. While commuting to and from school early in the morning they have to walk through the Mara, where they could cross paths with a herd of elephants or a crash of rhinos posing danger to the kids. The need for in school boarding becomes apparent. Extra support is needed to fund and provide the services necessary like food and water for both boarding and day students. Rita Field-Marsham funded and created a library for the best school on the Mara. Rita has created over 40 libraries for schools in Africa.The library is eqquiped with a diverse selection of books, educational games and desktops for the kids. While the schools are different from Hackley they have many similarities. The kids all play on the main field during their freetime, along with taking care of the animals at the school like how the bio classes take care of the ducks. The beautiful enviornment is conducive for an active lifestyle among the kids, attributing to their happiness. The school functions based on one director who is in charge of finnancials, the security of students, and overseeing the animals. The faculty size is limited with two teachers per subject and nurses who work at the school infirmary. Difference between Hackley and their school is apparent but the kids will be doing the same things as us one day.elephant giraffe




