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Goway Announces Name of Sponsored Elephant & Winner of Contest

September, 2022

TORONTO, ON – Following the conclusion of its two-month naming contest for travel agents, Goway, in partnership with Kenya Wildlife Services, is excited to announce the name of its sponsored Kenyan elephant: Tumaini, which means “hope” in Swahili.

Every travel professional who made a booking to Africa with Goway over the past two months was invited to help name the sponsored elephant. All the suggestions were collected and voted on by a select panel of individuals, which included Bruce Hodge, Founder and President of Goway, and Betty Ichan, Acting Director Marketing Support Services for Kenya Tourism. The panel’s decision to choose “Tumaini” as the elephant’s name was unanimous.

“We selected Tumaini because it is our hope that elephants in Kenya can look forward to a better tomorrow through the wildlife conservation efforts of Kenya Wildlife Services along with all its partners,” says Betty Ichan. “We are all committed to ensuring that elephants like Tumaini continue to exist for future generations.”

Ilisa Oman from Travel Planners International is the lucky travel professional who suggested the winning name for the elephant. Ilisa wins a free FAM trip to Kenya in November. Five other lucky agents who participated will also be invited to join the FAM for a modest fee. The FAM will visit Amboseli National Park, offering the agents a chance to meet Tumaini in person.

Goway offers over 300 vacation ideas to Kenya and other parts of Africa and the Middle East. For more information about the contest results or Goway’s November FAM to Kenya, contact Moira Smith.

TORONTO, ON – Following the conclusion of its two-month naming contest for travel agents, Goway, in partnership with Kenya Wildlife Services, is excited to announce the name of its sponsored Kenyan elephant: Tumaini, which means “hope” in Swahili.

Every travel professional who made a booking to Africa with Goway over the past two months was invited to help name the sponsored elephant. All the suggestions were collected and voted on by a select panel of individuals, which included Bruce Hodge, Founder and President of Goway, and Betty Ichan, Acting Director Marketing Support Services for Kenya Tourism. The panel’s decision to choose “Tumaini” as the elephant’s name was unanimous.

“We selected Tumaini because it is our hope that elephants in Kenya can look forward to a better tomorrow through the wildlife conservation efforts of Kenya Wildlife Services along with all its partners,” says Betty Ichan. “We are all committed to ensuring that elephants like Tumaini continue to exist for future generations.”

Ilisa Oman from Travel Planners International is the lucky travel professional who suggested the winning name for the elephant. Ilisa wins a free FAM trip to Kenya in November. Five other lucky agents who participated will also be invited to join the FAM for a modest fee. The FAM will visit Amboseli National Park, offering the agents a chance to meet Tumaini in person.

Goway offers over 300 vacation ideas to Kenya and other parts of Africa and the Middle East. For more information about the contest results or Goway’s November FAM to Kenya, contact Moira Smith.

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