In July 2026, I spent a month in Kenya with Camps International where – along with around forty other 15-18yrs olds – I learned about marine ecology, environmental issues, livestock welfare, animal conservation, community outreach, Maasi culture – and so much more. Work we conducted included microplastics surveys on Diani Beach with Olive Ridley Project, diving off artificial reefs with Reefolution, and drenching goats with Kenyan Livestock agents. This journal entry focuses on the goat drenching process and the reasons behind it.

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Our goal for this project was for our team (Team Umeme) to drench – or deworm – as many goats as possible within a four hour window. In total we drenched 148 goats as we travelled on foot between eight different homesteads in rural Kitege, Kasigau, (near Tsavo). The homesteads had herds ranging from around eight to thirty goats, with some homesteads also rearing cows and chickens.