#kenya

Apr 9

Meet Olivia Adhiambo: Director of Climate Policy for Africa

Meet Olivia Adhiambo, our Director of Climate Policy for Africa. Olivia, who’s been with Wildlife Works since June of 2023, has a nuanced...

May 8, 2022

Family Planning Workshops for Both Men and Women

In the southeastern part of Kenya lies Marungu, a village surrounded by highlands. Once a week, community members converge in a hall to...

Jan 24, 2022

Scholarships Success Stories from the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project in Kenya

By Jane Okoth If you wanted a glimpse into the Kenyan educational crisis in the early 90s, there is no better place to look than in the...

Jan 29, 2019

Boosting Reforestation Efforts in the Kasigau Corridor

By Jane Okoth In a tiny village, Juliana Karisa stood beside her house in anticipation as she watched a canter truck accompanied by...

Jan 9, 2019

Ground Breaking Ceremony Marks Construction of Classrooms for New School

By Jane Okoth Wildlife Works Kasigau REDD+ project has benefited thousands of members of communities in rural Kenya through the...

Nov 6, 2018

Public Participation Key to Implementing Community Projects

By Jane Okoth For over 20 years, Wildlife Works has been in the forest conservation and climate change mitigation business by funding...

Jun 7, 2018

My Trip to the Kasigau Corridor: Seeing a REDD+ Project in Action

Guest blog written by Vibeka Mair, a Senior Reporter for Responsible Investor who visited our Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project in February...

May 17, 2018

Simon Kipsang; The Ranger and Co-pilot at Wildlife Works

By Jane Okoth For some, a wildlife adventure may seem like a normal thing, but that seemed an impossible opportunity for young Simon...

Apr 12, 2018

Human Wildlife Conflict; Reducing Tension Between Communities and Elephants

By Jane Okoth When Erick Sagwe, the Head Ranger at Wildlife Works, receives frantic phone calls from the local community about elephants...

Mar 29, 2018

Women’s Agency Grows in the Greenhouse

By Jane Okoth In sub-Saharan Africa, women perform more than 50% of the agricultural activity, according to the United Nations. While...

Jan 20, 2018

Son of a Poacher, 26-year-old Fulfills Dream to Become Conservation Pilot

By Jane Okoth Always calm and composed in his demeanor, Daniel Zuma is not your regular character. As a gyrocopter pilot at Wildlife...

Jan 12, 2018

Tackling Barriers for Persons with Disabilities

By Jane Okoth On a rainy day in Mwachabo location approximately 60 kilometers from Wildlife Works’ headquarters, Matei Mtuku is in a...

Dec 2, 2017

Boosting Healthcare: The Story Behind the Renovation of Moi District Hospital Laboratory—4 Years later

By Jane Okoth There is something exciting about the Moi District Hospital, and it is not just the jovial laboratory employees who are...

Nov 8, 2017

Empowering Young Boys Through MAP Training

In rural Kenya, young boys and girls are frequently held back from pursuing their ambitions due to cultural practices and beliefs as well...

Nov 2, 2017

A Day In The Life of Wildlife Works Rangers

It is a regular Thursday morning at Rukinga sanctuary. A group of nine rangers are already in a green Toyota Land Cruiser ready for their...

Jan 30, 2017

Injured Elephant Gets Treated

On Jan 28, 2017, Keith, our anti-poaching pilot went on a morning aerial patrol flight, after a tip off there was potentially a charcoal...

Jan 30, 2017

Baby Elephant Rescue

On November 2, 2016, our ground team received a call from a goat herdsman that a 5-year old elephant was roaming close to her farm alone...

Oct 14, 2016

Fair Trade USA Committee Uniform Donation

Last week, members of the Wildlife Works’ eco factory Fair Trade Committee had the pleasure of making a trip to two local schools within...

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