Help Save Elephants in Kenya!

Summary

Help Maasai warrior and conservationist Saayio “Titus” Letaapo save elephants in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya.

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

While the Samburu people have traditionally had a good relationship with local wildlife—indeed, they have set aside their own private protected areas to help promote ecotourism—human population growth and loss of habitat have caused an increase in human-wildlife conflicts. Titus (the project leader) needs $10,000 for transportation costs to conduct his community outreach campaign. (In Kenya the savannas are wide and the price of gas is very high.)

How will this project solve this problem?

Titus is working with conservation groups Rare, Earthwatch and local partner Namunyak Wildlife Conservation Trust to train local people in ways to protect their crops and water supplies from elephants. Community visits are absolutely vital.

Potential Long Term Impact

The campaign will help grow a culture of conservation in the region and foster the constituencies necessary for creating policy changes, legislative reform, and greater enforcement of protective laws

Project Message

“In an original manner, Rare attends to conservation where it has ultimately the most lasting effect, through education tuned to the culture and needs of local people.”
- E.O. Wilson, Conservation leader, scientist, author

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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