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.
How one Whistler resident is working with the Tepeth community of Mount Moroto and local social enterprise Kara-Tunga Tours to enhance livelihoods through developing mountain bike tourism on the mountain.
The Karamoja Tourism Academy is proud to be part of the Ukarimu Academy family of private sector institutions which are spearheading a revolution in hospitality and tourism training. Watch the video and learn about Uganda’s eastern tourism cluster existing out of the Karamoja Tourism Academy and the future Elgon Tourism Academy.
We are proud to see our tour guides (Emmanuel, Peter, Brian and Thomas) being part of this milestone in professionalising Uganda’s tourism sector through government regulated licensing of tourist guides.
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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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