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Travel becomes meaningful when the communities that welcome us are part of the story and part of the impact.

Journey Through Africa

Documenting all 54 countries of Africa.

We are building a living archive of the continent through trips, service, storytelling, and community. Each country becomes part of the record, and each journey helps more people see Africa through the people who are actually there.

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Kenya and Morocco both sold out. Open each journey to see where we went and what we made together.

Meet the team

The people behind the journey.

Four people shaping the trips, relationships, and stories behind Journey Through Africa.

Akil Wade
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Akil Wade

Journey Through Africa

Owen Daniels
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Owen Daniels

Journey Through Africa

Black Geo
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Black Geo

Journey Through Africa

Marcos Kuya
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Marcos Kuya

Journey Through Africa

Children · Community · Service

The photos tell the rest.

Move through ten moments, then enter the complete archives.

Travelers and community members together during the Kenya journey
Together in Kenya · 01 / 10
A close encounter during the Kenya journey
Closer to the land · 02 / 10
Travelers serving alongside a local community
Showing up together · 03 / 10
A moment from the road during Journey Through Africa
Between destinations · 04 / 10
Travelers sharing a closing reflection
Closing reflections · 05 / 10
A conversation captured during the journey
The conversations · 06 / 10
Community food distribution
Food distribution · 07 / 10
Participant handing supplies to a community member
Showing up together · 08 / 10
Participants with community members
Community-led service · 09 / 10
Participant standing with a community member
People first · 10 / 10