06/16/2025
This is Amanda, Valerie's daughter. I am sad to say that my mom has passed away this morning. I wanted to say thank you to everyone that has loved and supported her. She fought cancer for 10 long years and she wanted very much for her life to make a difference. She cared very deeply about conservation and wildlife in Africa, and she wanted the next generation to have the education they needed to protect our planet. Although it became harder to maintain Eco-Mara and her dream of returning to Africa, she had many happy dreams about her time there and these memories made her smile the most in her last days. I hope that we can find some way to honor her and the impact she was able to make.