Timothy
Ongata Rongai, Kenya
100% repaid
Name
Timothy
Member since
March 2017
On-time repayments
95 installments • 83%
My name is Tim Kinyua. I'm a Tour Guide based in Nairobi, Kenya.
I have a passion for wildlife, nature and the environment hence I feel most at home whilst doing my job. I'm married and have one adorable daughter who is now 4 years old.
My country, Kenya, is awesome. From a beautiful snow-capped mountain from which she gets her name (Mt. Kenya), to lovely pristine beaches, to a real desert, to a wide variety of animals and rich cultural diversity, I feel very satisfied being a guide in this awesome country.
I run a small Tour Company called Savannah Escapades (www.savannahescapades.co.ke). We offer mainly safari packages where we organize all the logistics like booking the lodges offering transport and guiding services. Occasionally (on request), we organize camping tours.
My passion for nature, wildlife and the environment is my drive. I have been in the business for 4 years now so i mostly try to reinvest most of my profits right back into the business for it to keep growing.
With today's traveler being well conversant with the internet, and hotels taking their marketing to cyberspace through companies like Hotels.com and Tripadvisor, the traditional travel agent is finding himself in a shrinking and more competitive market.
Luckily for me, I started guiding tours and since I have a tour van (a van converted with a pop-up roof for more convenient game viewing), I'm contracted by other small companies, thus complimenting my income.
I'm a Tour Guide in one of the most beautifully diverse country in the whole world.
The Tourism industry in Kenya has cycles, high and low. The month of May is low season and jobs are hard to come by.
When you are called for a guiding job, you better be ready; your vehicle should have fuel and you should have ready Park Entry Fee for yourself and your vehicle.
For Nairobi National Park, the entry fee for myself (guide) and vehicle are Kes. 1,460 (roughly $15).
This is the amount I seek.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$21.00
Date disbursed
May 15, 2019
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
2 weeks
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