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Dental Care
Providing essential dental treatment, preventive care and oral health education to underserved communities.
Serve With Purpose. Explore With Heart.
Combining dental, medical and optometry outreach with unforgettable African safari experiences.
What We Do
Healthcare, Community and Adventure
Meaningful outreach experiences that restore health, create lasting impact and connect volunteers with the beauty of Africa.
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Medical Outreach
Delivering compassionate medical support, health screenings and care to communities with limited access.
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Optometry
Offering eye examinations, reading glasses and vision support to help people see and live more confidently.
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Community Impact
Empowering communities through education, meaningful partnerships, dignity, compassion and lasting hope.
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Safari Experience
Discovering Africa’s wildlife, landscapes and cultures through ethical and unforgettable safari adventures.
3 Simple Steps to Change Lives.
Simple. Purposeful. Unforgettable.
Step One
Join the Mission
Travel with a trusted team of healthcare professionals, volunteers, and purpose-driven changemakers from the United States to Africa.
Step Two
Serve Communities
Provide essential dental, medical, educational, and humanitarian support to underserved communities where care is needed most.
Step Three
Experience Africa
Discover Africa through curated safaris, meaningful cultural encounters, breathtaking landscapes, and unforgettable wildlife experiences.
Purposeful Travel & Outreach
Mission Safari Experience Africa
Safari N Smiles combines life-changing healthcare outreach, meaningful cultural connections and unforgettable safari experiences across Africa.
Serve
Provide life-changing dental, medical and optometry care in communities where it is needed most.
Connect
Build lasting relationships and learn from vibrant cultures, local leaders and welcoming communities.
Explore
Experience breathtaking wildlife, inspiring landscapes and authentic African adventures.
Travel With Purpose
Upcoming Mission Safaris
Serve communities. Experience Africa. Create memories that change lives.
Kenya Mission Trip & Safari – November 2026
Join Dr. June for an inspiring 8-day journey combining meaningful community outreach, unforgettable wildlife safaris in Amboseli and Tsavo East, and relaxation on Diani Beach.
Nov 8–15, 2026
From $3,515/=
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Kenya Dental Mission & Magical Safari
Make a meaningful impact through community dental outreach, then explore Ol Pejeta, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and Hell’s Gate, with an optional Diani Beach extension.
Jan 13–24, 2027
From $3300/=
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Ancient Wonders, Nile Cruise & Purposeful Travel
Explore the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, Cairo’s museums, Luxor’s legendary temples and the Valley of the Kings, then sail the Nile from Aswan while supporting Safari N Smiles’ compassionate mission in Egypt.
Feb 18th-25th, 2027
From $3300/=
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Dental Outreach, Ghanaian Heritage & Cultural Adventure
Make a meaningful impact through community dental outreach, explore Accra’s landmarks, walk above the rainforest at Kakum National Park, visit Cape Coast Castle, discover Ghana’s cocoa heritage, and enjoy a scenic Lake Volta boat ride
23rd-30th MAR 2027
From $3500/=
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Featured Trips
Kenya May 13th-19th, 2027 7 days From $4,066/=
Motivational Concert, Dental Mission & Signature Kenya Safari
Inspire young leaders through DJ Smiles’ motivational concert, serve local communities during a Safari N Smiles dental mission, experience Big Five game drives and a sunrise hot-air-balloon safari in the Maasai Mara, then unwind on the white-sand beaches of Diani.
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Kenya Nov 10–21, 2027 12 days From $3,000/=
Kenya Children’s Outreach, Samburu Safari & Diani Beach Escape
Support meaningful community outreach, discover Samburu’s rare wildlife, explore Lake Naivasha and Hell’s Gate, and extend your journey to the white-sand beaches of Diani.
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Kenya May 13th-19th, 2027 7 days From $4,066/=
Motivational Concert, Dental Mission & Signature Kenya Safari
Inspire young leaders through DJ Smiles’ motivational concert, serve local communities during a Safari N Smiles dental mission, experience Big Five game drives and a sunrise hot-air-balloon safari in the Maasai Mara, then unwind on the white-sand beaches of Diani.
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Kenya Nov 10–21, 2027 12 days From $3,000/=
Kenya Children’s Outreach, Samburu Safari & Diani Beach Escape
Support meaningful community outreach, discover Samburu’s rare wildlife, explore Lake Naivasha and Hell’s Gate, and extend your journey to the white-sand beaches of Diani.
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WHAT OUR VOLUNTEERS SAY.
Trusted by Healthcare Professionals Across the US
Real Voices. Real Transformation.
Founder & Visionary
The Story Behind the Mission
Our Founder
Our Founder
Morris Mugo
Morris Mugo founded Safari N Smiles with a simple belief: everyone deserves access to healthcare, dignity and the opportunity to experience the beauty of Africa.
Inspired by a lifelong passion for service, conservation and travel, Morris created a unique mission safari model that brings volunteers together to deliver care, restore hope, build meaningful connections and explore Africa responsibly.
Service. Smiles. Safari. That’s the Safari N Smiles way.
Read Morris’ StoryWe don’t just visit communities. We partner with them, listen to them and walk alongside them toward a healthier and brighter future.
Beyond the Mission
The Safari of a Lifetime Awaits After Your Mission
After Serving Communities, Experience Africa’s Most Iconic Wonders.
After your outreach days, unwind with unforgettable safari experiences—from the Maasai Mara’s sweeping plains and remarkable wildlife to the white sands of Diani Beach.
Big Five Game Drives
Explore Kenya’s most celebrated wildlife reserves.
Luxury Safari Lodges
Relax in carefully selected lodges and camps.
Diani Beach Escape
Unwind beside the warm waters of the Indian Ocean.
Maasai Mara Sunrises
Wake up to unforgettable African landscapes.
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Experiences.
One Journey.
One Journey.
Mission + Safari
Serve meaningfully. Explore beautifully.
Can’t travel? You can still change lives.
Every Dollar Restores a Smile.
Even when you cannot join us on the ground, your support helps Safari N Smiles deliver essential dental, medical and optometry care to underserved communities across Africa.
Seed
$50
Provides essential dental supplies, oral-care products and treatment resources for approximately five patients.
Direct patient care
Growth
$150
Helps provide a complete outreach-day kit with essential clinical, medical and community-care supplies.
Supports an outreach team
Champion
$500+
Helps fund a complete mission day for a community, including supplies, logistics, education and patient care.
Community-wide impact
Your contribution helps provide supplies, professional care, community education and mission-day logistics.
Trusted Booking Partner
Our Reservation Partner
Looking for an African safari vacation without the volunteer or charity component? Discover professionally planned journeys with our trusted booking partner, Nesh Tours & Safaris.
Exclusive Partner Offer
Save $150 on Your Safari Booking
Use the exclusive Safari N Smiles partner code when completing your booking with Nesh Tours & Safaris.
Promo Code
Explore with Nesh Tours
Booking with our trusted partner also helps strengthen Safari N Smiles’ mission work.
Official Booking Partner
Nesh Tours & Safaris
Curated African Journeys
Private, Group & Custom Safaris
Professionally planned around your schedule, travel style and dream destinations.
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Welcome to the Journey
Success! You have joined a community of like-minded changemakers, and this is the beginning of a life-changing safari + mission journey.
LET'S CONNECT
Get In Touch.
Call, message, or visit us – we’re ready to help you plan your journey