Thanks for sharing some great shots from your travels. Trips like that where you are making a difference in the lives of those in need are the best! Sorry to hear about the loss of so many of your pics.
Great pictures of the beautiful Maasai people you encountered in Kenya! Thanks for sharing! We spent a significant amount of time in the Amboseli area when I went to Kenya in 2017.
A professional bird photographer discusses the Canon SX50 Bridge Camera, that gives photos much better than the should be for a small sensor. Applying AI to the photos would be even a step better. The camera is light weight and can give up to 2400 reach which is a great advantage in Bird Photography. Equipped with add on filters and adjunct lenses it is a very versatile camera. Give a read: http://stokesbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/canon-sx-50-hs-for-bird-photography-i.html
The Canon SX50 and SX60 are amazing Bridge Cameras with a long reach. However, it is very difficult to find used copies as people hang on to them. (I have an SX50 that I won't part with). The Canon SX70 is an option, though not rated quite as high as its predecessors. Someone also mentioned the Nikon P950, which might be worth checking out.