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The Sarara Foundation supports Indigenous-led conservation with Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, nomadic education, & healthcare programs.

Together, we protect wildlife, empower communities, & set a new standard for conservation for future generations. 🌿 As an indigenous community in Northern Kenya, we are the custodians of some of the largest remaining wilderness left in Africa, including many key endangered species. We have a 20 year vision for creating sustainability within our community where we:

- thrive alongside wildlife
- are supported by a robust, poverty-free local economy
- have the tools and systems to manage and mitigate climate change

For The Sarara Foundation’s vision to be fully realised, we believe that we must execute our work over a full 20 year generation cycle. Through this model, we hope to develop an open source blueprint for community conservation around the world.

09/21/2026

Happy International Day of Peace 🤍

Here in Northern Kenya, peace and coexistence are at the heart of everything we do.

For generations, the Samburu have shared these landscapes with wildlife, guided by a deep understanding that the wellbeing of people, animals and the land are all connected.

This same understanding continues to shape our work across The The Sarara Foundation, Reteti Elephant Sanctuary and SARARA, from protecting wildlife and restoring landscapes, to creating opportunities, supporting families and helping build a future where all can thrive.

Today and every day, we celebrate the power of compassion, empathy and care, for one another, for wildlife and for the planet we all call home 🌍🌿🐘✨

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Photos by David Chancellor Simon Pocock Thige Njuguna

09/09/2026

Our future depends on the natural world, yet animal and environmental causes receive only around 4% of all charitable giving in the US. That’s just 4% for the ecosystems that give us clean air and water, nourish us, regulate our climate, support livelihoods and provide a home for the extraordinary wildlife with whom we share this planet.

We believe nature deserves more.

At The The Sarara Foundation and Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, your donation supports community-led conservation rooted in generations of Indigenous knowledge. It helps rescue orphaned elephants, protect wildlife, restore degraded landscapes and create sustainable livelihoods for the Samburu communities who have cared for this ecosystem for generations.

Together, we can give back to nature for all that it gives to us.

Join us in shaping a future where people and wildlife thrive together: sarara.co/donate (link in bio) 🌍🌿🐘✨

09/05/2026

Today, on International Day of Charity, we are celebrating what becomes possible when people choose to care 🌍🌿🐘🤎

Here in Northern Kenya, generosity reaches far beyond a single moment of giving. It becomes an orphaned elephant receiving a second chance at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary. A Samburu woman earning a reliable income through the Milk to Market Program. A child learning in one of our Nomadic Montessori schools. A family receiving healthcare in one of the most remote corners of the landscape. An entire ecosystem strengthened through community-led conservation.

At The The Sarara Foundation and Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, we see every day how kindness ripples outwards - strengthening families, supporting communities, protecting wildlife and restoring the landscapes we all call home.

From Northern Kenya to every corner of our global family, thank you for choosing to care and for showing us just how far a single act of kindness can travel.

With your support, we can keep this story of hope growing. Join us today: sarara.co/donate (link in bio) 💚🐘✨

09/01/2026

To all the students around the world heading back to school this September, we are wishing you a very happy new school year! ✨📚

It’s a wonderful reminder of just how much there is to celebrate about learning here in Namunyak too. Across the conservancy, our Nomadic Montessori schools are giving Samburu children the opportunity to learn, play, discover and grow in classrooms rooted in their culture and community.

Since 2019, more than 1,030 children have received best-in-class, community-led education through our four Nomadic Montessori schools. And with every year, the program continues to grow - reaching more children, opening new pathways for their futures, and supporting local teachers as they deepen their skills through specialised training.

Every lesson learned, every new discovery and every growing young mind is something worth celebrating.

To everyone who helps make learning possible in Namunyak - ashe oleng. Thank you! 💚

Discover the story of our Nomadic Montessori schools at sarara.co/nomadic-education 🌿📖

08/09/2026

Today, on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we celebrate the Samburu people - the heartbeat of Northern Kenya.

For generations, the Samburu have lived in deep connection with this land, carrying forward traditions, knowledge, stories, and a way of life shaped by the natural world.

Across Namunyak, they are leading a way of conservation that begins with community. From the Milk Mamas waking before sunrise to collect the goat milk that nourishes Reteti’s orphaned elephants, to the keepers nurturing each calf with gentleness and love. And from the Eco Rangers restoring rangelands, to the teachers guiding young minds in Montessori classrooms, and the Mobile Healthcare Team travelling across Namunyak to reach mothers and children with vital care - this is a story of a community working every day to care for nature, wildlife, and one another.

Today, we celebrate the Samburu and all that they continue to teach us about community, connection, and caring for the world we share. 🌍🌿🐘✨

07/31/2026

On this World Ranger Day, we honour the women and men working every day to protect Northern Kenya’s wild heart.

Across the 850,000 acres of Namunyak Community Conservancy, Samburu rangers stand as guardians of endangered species, fragile ecosystems, and Indigenous ways of life.

Day after day, they patrol vast landscapes, safeguard vital wildlife corridors, respond to human-wildlife conflict, monitor endangered species, support research, and work hand in hand with Indigenous communities whose knowledge has shaped this land for generations.

Today, and every day, we honour every ranger who makes this work possible. Thank you for your courage, commitment, and dedication to protecting Northern Kenya’s wildlife and wild places, and for helping build a future where people and nature thrive together. 🌱🌍🐘✨

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Photos by Simon Pocock

07/28/2026

On this World Nature Conservation Day, we celebrate the power of community to protect what matters most. 🌍🌿🐘

In the heart of Northern Kenya, the Indigenous Samburu people, The , Elephant Sanctuary and are proving that conservation is strongest when led by those who call the land home. Together, we are rewilding orphaned elephants, restoring degraded landscapes, protecting endangered species, creating sustainable livelihoods, and safeguarding one of Kenya’s most extraordinary ecosystems.

This is a landscape where elephants roam freely, reticulated giraffes stretch towards the treetops, Grévy’s zebras graze the open plains, and an abundance of wildlife from dik-diks and baboons to gerenuk and cheetahs thrive across a landscape cared for by the Samburu for generations.

Together we are showing the world that conservation rooted in compassion and community has the power to restore entire ecosystems and protect the future of the wild.

To learn more about our work and how you can support it, visit sarara.co/foundation ✨🌱

07/14/2026

Did you know that The and are an official 1% for the Planet environmental partner? 🌍

That means businesses in the 1% for the Planet network can support our work protecting elephants, wildlife, wild landscapes, and the Indigenous communities who have cared for them for generations.

If your business is part of the 1% for the Planet community, we would love to connect. Together, we can create lasting impact for people and nature. 💚

Send us a DM or email [email protected] 🐘

And stay tuned... we’ve got something exciting coming with our incredible 1% for the Planet partners for World Elephant Day next month ✨

07/10/2026

Behind every thriving ecosystem is a community that never stops learning ✨🌱

This week, the Milk Mamas gathered in Lpusi with the Eco Rangers for one of their regular training sessions. These meetings are a chance to share knowledge, support one another, and strengthen the Milk to Market Program together.

From animal health and responsible antibiotic use to wildlife protection, milk quality, and sustainable grazing, every conversation helps build healthier herds, resilient rangelands, and stronger communities.

In 2025 alone, more than 870 training and education touchpoints reached Milk Mamas and communities across Namunyak, sharing practical knowledge that supports families, livestock, and wildlife alike.

It’s one of the many reasons the Milk to Market Program is about so much more than milk. It’s about uplifting women, nourishing baby elephants, caring for the land, and nurturing an ecosystem where people and wildlife thrive side by side.

Learn more about our work and become part of this story of community, conservation, and coexistence at sarara.co/foundation 💚🐘

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