robert
Robert lives in Sero-olipi, a 7 hours walk from camp. "I came to Sarara when I was 20 years old. I first started here as a trainee room steward, then trained in the mess for a few days and when a colleague left Piers promoted me to run the mess. My plan now is to become a guide, I have recently learned to drive and am working to get my bronze certification in guiding. I have 5 siblings and I am responsible for educating them as I am the eldest son and my father passed away when I was only 12. I am dedicated to working here at Sarara."
jarso
Jarso like so many Samburu, is unsure of his exact age as birth records are not kept. "I have worked at Sarara for 7 years, my first job was in the laundry and I did this for 6 months, I was then promoted to working in the rooms which I did for 4 years, in 2006 I began to learn how to work in the mess, which I enjoy. In 2009 I hope to raise the funds to go to school and learn how to read and write. I am learning English as I work but only know how to speak a little at the moment. I also come from Sero-olipi."
geoffrey
Geoffrey is the head chef at Sarara. "I have a wife in Nanyuki who runs a small grocery shop, and we have 2 daughters. I come from Western Kenya. I trained to be a chef at Mount Kenya Safari Club for 3 years,and worked at the Trout Tree restaurant for four years. I have been at Sarara for nearly 4 years and enjoy working here. To start with I was working with Mwangi, who has now retired, but am now in charge of the camp kitchen."
adan
Adan has been the head gardener for the last 5 years, he first came to Sarara in 2004 when he worked as a staff cook,then moved to work in the garden. He has 8 children and lives in Wamba. Before he worked at Sarara he worked as a casual labourer with various stonemasons in Wamba. He never had the opportunity to attend school, but he is sending his own children to school when he can.