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November 2017

Highlights from Kenya
Most areas in Kenya have received some good rainfall over the past month. This is good news for both wildlife and communities around Kenya. At KWT, we have plenty of exciting news... From our upcoming 10th Anniversary Fundraising Event to promising partnerships, this is a great season for us.
KWT Fundraising Event Poster

10th Anniversary Fundraising Party

On Thursday 30th November, we will be celebrating 10 Years of Conservation Impact. To mark this great milestone, we are holding a cocktail fundrasing party at Hemingways Nairobi.

There will be drinks, bitings, live music and great opportunities to win some amazing prizes through our raffle and auction.

For those of you in Nairobi, please join us for this great celebration!
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Flagship Projects - The Next Phase

We are pleased to announce some exciting developments for our flagship projects in the Maasai Mara...   

In 2018, we will be evolving our flagship projects, the Mara Cheetah Project and Mara Lion Project, into one Mara Predator Conservation Programme. 

Scholarship Awards

Following our recent call for applications, we have awarded four promising Kenyan students with full scholarships... Huge thanks to Asilia Africa for their support in making this happen!

Find out more here

New Cheetah Book

Our Mara Cheetah Program Director Dr. Femke Brokehius has recently co-authored a new book on cheetahs. Cheetahs: Biology and Conservation is out now and features contributions edited and written by the world’s leading cheetah researchers and practitioners.

To get 30% discount and free shipping on your purchase, click here and use promo code LIFE317.

Grant Update

We have recently awarded a grant to Lion Guardians in Amboseli, to fund the Lion Identification Network of Collaborators (LINC), a platform developed to identify lions across East Africa. Click here to learn more about LINC. We have also awarded small grants to Tsavo Trust and Kitirua Conservancy in Amboseli.

Current grant recipient the Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association (MMWCA) has achieved a number of key milestones as part of a three-year grant to support the development of the conservancy movement. Milestones include the creation of a comprehensive business and roll-out plan, which is now being implemented; the establishment of the Greater Mara Management Ltd as a single management body for the conservancies; and a livestock management plan, conditionally agreed by conservancy landowners. This initiative will result in more equitable benefit sharing between landowners across participating conservancies in the Mara.

We are now entering a critical phase of program development and are working hard to identify additional co-funding partners. To support this ground-breaking program, contact Daniel Sopia, CEO of MMWCA.

Partnership with Sarah Edwards

We are delighted to announce our brand new partnership with artist Sarah Edwards. Sarah is passionate about conservation and is donating 15% of all her art sales, plus four original pieces for our upcoming auction.

Intern Notes...

At Kenya Wildlife Trust, we continue to build capacity among students and young graduates. One of our recent interns, Emily Madsen, has recently passed her MSc from the Zoological Society of London & Royal Veterinary College with merit.

Click here to read about Emily's experience as an intern with our Mara team.

Message from our CEO

The past few months have been exciting and action-packed for the Kenya Wildlife Trust team.

From fundraising in the USA to grant-making and recruiting our new Mara Predator Conservation Programme Director, we have been focused on driving forward the implementation of our Strategic Plan 2016-20.

Our fantastic group of donors has enabled us to continue awarding grants and scholarships to outstanding initiatives and promising young people, and we are excited to see their impact over the coming months and years. 

 

Finally, to all of our American friends - on behalf of the Kenya Wildlife Trust team, I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you so much for supporting our work so generously this year - we wouldn't be here without you.


Lucy Morgan Warmest Wishes,



Lucy Russell
Chief Executive Officer
Kenya Wildlife Trust

P.S. As you plan your end of year giving, you can find out how to donate to our programs, whether you are in the USA, UK or Kenya.
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