Letter of Commendation for The Sarara Foundation
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Letter of Commendation for The Sarara Foundation

On December 11th, we were honoured to receive a visit from Samburu County’s new Governor, Hon. Lati Lelelit.

The Governor was “profoundly impressed” with the work and progress we’ve achieved in Namunyak Conservancy and wrote a letter of commendation after his visit.

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Women’s Microfinance Training
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Women’s Microfinance Training

It was a privilege to partner with Women’s Microfinance Initiative for this business skills training session with Milk Mamas and Beading Ladies from across the conservancy.

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Drought induced Human Wildlife Conflict
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Drought induced Human Wildlife Conflict

Our hearts ache as we report on the first case of Human Wildlife Conflict we’ve had in a long time.

A heartbreaking story of the mounting pressure and harsh reality of a deepening drought in Northern Kenya.

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Re-greening and reversing desertification
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Re-greening and reversing desertification

An extensive erosion control and re-greening project in Northern Kenya, in an effort to reverse desertification and retain productive soils, is bearing fruit after the region finally received a few showers of rain in November 2022.

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The year of El Nino
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The year of El Nino

A short account of the El Nino rains that arrived just as we started the construction of Sarara Camp in 1997. Written by Piers Bastard.

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The ancient cycads of the Matthews Mountains
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The ancient cycads of the Matthews Mountains

Hiking along elephant trails at Sarara into the cloud forests of the Mathews Range - you will have the rare opportunity to meet the mountain's oldest inhabitants: The Kenyan Giant Cycad

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Meet Sarara Guide, Daniel Lenaipa
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Meet Sarara Guide, Daniel Lenaipa

Sarara guide, Daniel Lenaipa was born and raised here in Namunyak Conservancy and knows this landscape, the wildlife and their stories like the back of his hand.

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Women combatting soil erosion in Kenya
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Women combatting soil erosion in Kenya

Soil erosion and associated land degradation is a widespread problem across Northern Kenya with far-reaching implications for the food, water and energy security nexus. The Samburu women have taken action.

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Meet Kalamon Leogusa
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Meet Kalamon Leogusa

Having worked across every organisation in the Sarara umbrella, from Reteti, to the Sarara Foundation, as a guide and as a radio operator, Kalamon is the Swiss army knife of Sarara - there’s nothing he can’t do!

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