SAMBURU

The Samburu people are one of the friendliest people. In Samburu, there is a village where men are banned from entering. The village is called UMOJA, it began as a refuge for survivors of sexual violence.

Umoja was founded in 1990 by a group of 15 women who were survivors of rape by the local British soldiers. The population of the village has now expanded to include any women escaping child marriage, female genital mutilation, domestic violence, and rape – all of which are cultural norms among the Samburu people.