“We started with nothing—no road, no picnic tables, and DIY fire pits made from old steel drums. Now, we earn over $8,000 a year from campers seeking a nature escape. Want to make money from your land? Here’s how we did it!”

"I had never met happier people."

That thought echoed in my mind as I left Gambia, West Africa. I had spent months living in a community where people had almost nothing—no closets full of clothes, no extravagant possessions—yet they were the richest souls I had ever encountered. Their wealth was in their connections, their love, their willingness to support one another.

Returning home, I couldn’t unsee what I had learned. I didn’t just want a different way of living—I needed it. A life rooted in community, self-sufficiency, and deep connection to nature.

Now, standing on the land that became Secret Sanctuary, I know we are creating that dream—not just for us, but for others who feel the call.