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In 2016, Asha Juma was working as a porter and kitchen assistant for the African Walking Company. She became the first woman to be awarded a ROB Scholarship to undertake her mountain chef training and, since then, her career has flourished. She is now recognised as one of the best chefs on the mountain. In December 2025, she was awarded the 'Best Chef of the Year' title by the Intrepid Travel company! Congratulations, Asha! We are so proud of your achievements!"

To celebrate International Women’s day ROB is happy to announce that this year we will be looking for up to 7 suitable women to start their Kilimanjaro Mountain guide training starting in November at the College of African Wildlife Management in Mweka , Tanzania. This is only made possible with the generous support of our donors and partner, Exodus Travels Foundation. . One of ROB’s most recent women awardees, Rebecca Lesion, arrives at the summit of Kilimanjaro, passing her field exam in...

Welcome to our newest awardees, including Gabriel Mayengo (Head of Department, Research and Consultancy), as they begin their Guide training at the College of African Wildlife Management (Mweka). We are delighted to welcome you to the ROB family and wish you every success in your training. Study hard, give it your all, and know that we are immensely proud of you! Left to right: Rebecca Lesion, Maxilillian Muti, Gabriel Mayengo, Juma Mauya, William Mollel and Agnes Kaaya