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Clean water is here! 💦 The first milestone of to.org’s Regenerate: Kakuma project is complete. This borehole marks the starting point for a new mental and physical health centre for the Kakuma Refugee Camp community. This project goes beyond the conventional, supporting holistic wellbeing through fitness, psychosocial care, education, and shared community space. It’s designed for both quiet reflection and collective energy. Water in place. Now we build. 🔨 📍Link in bio to learn more and get involved. 📸 Captured by the talented @thabitart_ @easy_fitgang @abu_striker @wanjirawamaina @rita_de_yogi @studio_mehta

Burundi Floods — Kajaga, Bujumbura | 2026 These images reflects the aftermath of devastating floods that hit Burundi between 2024 and 2025, as rising waters from Lake Tanganyika and the Rusizi River affected over 200,000 people. Captured in January 2026, it documents the continuing reality of climate-driven displacement in Kajaga, a suburb of Bujumbura. 📷 by @iamthabit_ Shot with @leica_camera M10 Lens : 50 mm #photography #documentaryphotography #leicacamera #flood #climatechange

We are committed to continue offering safe spaces where young people can access wellness and safe spaces to grow their talents and social network .We extend our thanks to @to.org_ for supporting our vision and the @turkana_county for their collaboration towards the #RegenerateProject. We are grateful for the stakeholders ,communities and partners who have always walked with us . We look forward to an impactful year . Donate and support our dream! #kakuma #wellness #lifeinkakumarefugeecamp #refugeeledinitiative

Restoring Ecosystem Integrity in Kipungani 🇰🇪 Selective logging often leaves "hidden" degradation - gaps in the canopy and weakened regeneration that threaten coastal livelihoods. From January 29th to February 1st, we led a targeted restoration exercise to address these challenges. Key Highlights: 📍 Sites: Manai and Fatewa (Priority restoration zones) 🌱 Action: 2,000 seedlings planted by a team of 46 community members and KFS officers. 🌍 Carbon Neutrality: This initiative serves as the flagship for our Mangrove Offset Tool, successfully offsetting the flight emissions of our partners @nachson_ at Foundation TO. @to.org_ This project demonstrates how data-driven tools can translate into tangible environmental recovery. We invite you to explore our Mangrove Management page to see how we are using this tool to power community-led conservation. Thank you to @to.org_ for your vital support in this monumental project in Lamu. Learn more about our mangrove offset tool in our website linked in bio👆 #SustainableTravel #Mangroves #CommunityLed #LamuMarineConservationTrust #FoundationTO

We are thrilled to share that the Bidi Bidi Performing Arts Centre has won @dezeen ´s Cultural Project of the Year! 🏆@dezeenawards_ Huge congratulations to the whole team and everyone who helped bring this project to life. @hassell_studio @to.org_ @sinaloketa @ArupGroup  @LocalWorksUG @BridgesForMusic  @PlayingForChangeFoundation  @SocialInnovationAcademy  @nachson_  @xdekeste  @mawazacharia  @aluonzivictor @boad_co

One of the most inspiring parts of my trip was traveling to @sarara in central Kenya on 850,000 acres of conservation land, stewarded and co owned by the local community, the Samburu people. I’ve been hearing about Sarara for years from my dear friends @Elliot and @Nicole , who have invested in and have supported this amazing project for years and now thanks to @earthone_world i went! The Samburu people are a pastoral indigenous nomadic tribe of with an incredible fashion sense and talent for design, blacksmithing, and beading. I have traveled around the world in persuit of regenerative cooperative land stewardship models and this is by far one of the most Regeneretive and functional I have yet witnessed. It is evident from the staff, guides, elephant care takers, beaders, blacksmith to the goat herders there is a real sense of ownership, agency and responsibility, which is authentic. Co-owner of Sarara, Jeremy Bastard’s family arrived to the area 30 years prior and along with his wife @katie.rowe and they have been able to forge a level of deep trust, which is essential in regenerative placemaking. The Samburu tribe, are majority stakeholders in the safari businesses and operate the reteti elephant sanctuary and Sarara foundation as well as the nomadic montesori school, which was amazing! So many jobs have been created due to the operations of these businesses and philanthropic initiatives, so everyone is fully aligned for the best outcomes. 80 woman earn a living milking goats to feed the 27 baby elephants 🐘, 650 liters of goats milk per day! This is Regeneretive placemaking in action and a real live example worth modeling. By honoring the local indigenous traditions and ancient wisdom and by co creating and co designing systems, businesses and initiatives for, with and by the local people, everyone benefits. Nature and wildlife, the locals, the visitors. Win. win. win. Thank you 🙏 Sarara for the incredible work you are doing! Please follow them and go visit soon! @nachson_ @darrenaronofsky @beartopia @bjarkeingels @thabitart_ @janesuda @ashleydbell #sararafoundation #regenerationinaction #kenya #samburu #retetifoundation #earthone

Meet @rita_de_yogi , co-founder of @easy_fitgang and another one of our local partners for Regenerate Kakuma, to.org’s latest project.  Rita is a passionate yoga and meditation teacher in Kakuma Refugee Settlement. “Kakuma is where I started my yoga studies, where I found refuge and where I found love. Instead of lamenting, I decided to take the challenges and obstacles as an opportunity and a new beginning in my life.”  💚 Thank you to our Regenerate Kakuma ambassadors and team @abu_striker @studio_mehta @sumi_v @meganmayw @jeremyjauncey @lakwena @djruckusofficial @awuordit @nachson_   Link in bio to join us and support this mission! 📸: @truthslinger

Meet @abu_striker , founder of @easy_fitgang and one of our local partner for to.org’s latest project: Regenerate Kakuma! Abu is a passionate fitness instructor and freelance research assistant specialising in forced migration. Our team had the privilege of meeting him in 2022 during a trip to the Kakuma Refugee Settlement in Kenya. 📸: @truthslinger

“The Ugandan arts centre bringing harmony to Africa’s biggest refugee camp” Thank you to @Guardian and @patience_akumu for highlighting the powerful perspectives of the Bidi Bidi residents who have been using the Bidi Bidi Performing Arts Centre. Special shoutout to @aluonzivictor , a music teacher at the centre. @Hassell_Studio  @SinaLoketa  @ArupGroup  @LocalWorksUG  @ChezaChezaDance  @BridgesForMusic  @PlayingForChangeFoundation  @SocialInnovationAcademy  @nachson_  @xdekeste  @mawazacharia 📸: @truthslinger #BidiBidiPerformingArtsCentre #BidiBidi #to_org #RefugeeEmpowerment #CreativeActivists #Uganda #Africa

Earlier this fall, the humanitarian and entrepreneur Nachson Mimran (@nachson_ ) joined our editor-in-chief, @spencercbailey , on stage at @thelobbycph in Copenhagen for a live taping of our Time Sensitive podcast. The co-founder of @thealpinagstaad hotel in the Swiss Alps as well as a co-founder of the decarbonization, refugee empowerment, and “human optimization” organization @to.org_ , Mimran occupies vastly different, seemingly opposite worlds through his life and work, but finds in them much commonality and a shared definition of hospitality.  With to.org, he’s creating deep impact through various design and development projects in refugee settlements, including the Bidi Bidi Performing Arts Center, completed last year in Uganda. At The Alpina Gstaad, he provides exceptional hospitality experiences that subvert certain traditional industry codes, fostering a relaxed but elevated environment. Listen to Mimran discuss his philosophies on hospitality, his transformative to.org projects, and more at link in bio 🎧 📷: Nedergaard Film

In 2021 To:Foundation launched a grant cycle to support creatives in urban slums and refugee settlements identifying exceptional grassroots organizations and individuals who inspire, uplift, and create opportunities for their communities through creativity. 🎥: @denismvvangi Check out the creatives: @kicakibera @wajukuuarts @karibbeanrecordz @brushtuartistcollective @ghettoclassicskenya @chezachezadance @sinaloketa @kwezamw @tumaini_letu_mw @nanofasaproject @papillonmusaofficial @kuchanua__ #to_org #CreativeActivists #CreativesSupportingCreatives #Refugees #RefugeeArts #CreativeEconomy #AfricanCreativeEconomy #Community #Kenya #Africa

🎶 A Community United by Creativity 🎶 Since opening, Bidi Bidi Performing Arts Centre has become a thriving hub for music and dance education, community events, and artistic expression. Located in northern Uganda’s Bidi Bidi refugee settlement, home to more than 250,000 displaced people, the centre provides a space for self-expression, to share music and dance traditions, and nurture creative talent. A huge thank you to all of our donors, and to our incredible partners without whom this would not have been possible: @Hassell_Studio @SinaLoketa @ArupGroup @LocalWorksUG @ChezaChezaDance @BridgesForMusic @PlayingForChangeFoundation @SocialInnovationAcademy @nachson_ @xdekeste @aluonzivictor @mawazacharia 📸: @truthslinger #BidiBidiPerformingArtsCentre #Community #YouthEmpowerment #CreativeExpression #BidiBidi #TogetherWeCreate #to_org #RefugeeEmpowerment #CreativeActivists #Uganda #PlayBidiBidi #MusicEducation #Africa #CreativeEconomy