logoV2_white340With the majority of Kenya’s very spectacular wildlife living outside National Parks on private and community land, a strong connection between local communities and their surrounding environment is paramount to the future of wildlife conservation and habitat protection.

Building on this principle, the Land & Life Foundation is committed to ensuring that local communities receive revenue and tangible benefits from tourism. Over the years since its inception in 2011 (initially as the C&P Community Trust), the Land & Life Foundation has achieved a great deal in ensuring that communities living in the vicinity of wildlife areas genuinely benefit from tourism. Scroll down to read our History of Achievements.

The Land & Life Foundation  is supported by the Elewana Collection and Cheli & Peacock Safaris, as well as our sister conservation organisation in Thailand, the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation, and Minor International.

As all our operational costs are covered, 100% of every donation received goes directly to our supported schools and communities.

No administration fees – no valuable donations spent on office costs. Every penny goes straight to the ground, where it is needed most.

Find out more here.

Vision

A sustainable future where communities and wildlife thrive together across conservation areas, safeguarding nature for the next generation

Ethos

We strongly believe that the sustainability of East Africa’s wildlife and habitats depends on four key actions: securing land for conservation, protecting species and their environment, providing tangible benefits to the people who live alongside wildlife, and educating the next generation of conservationists.

Mission

To support and design effective

  • conservation education programs,
  • community outreach and
  • conservation initiatives

for communities living alongside wildlife, across Kenya and Tanzania.

Achievements

  • 2020

    • Constructed a Teacher’s toilet block in Kachiuru Primary School near Elewana Elsa’s Kopje
    • Constructed a school administration block in Kachiuru Primary School
    • Distributed Covid 19 Supplies to Kachiuru Primary School
    • Distributed Covid 19 supplies to Ura Gate Primary School near Elewana Elsa’s Kopje
    • Distributed Covid 19 supplies to Ololomei Primary School near Elewana Elephant Pepper Camp
    • Constructed a staff quarters in Embiti Primary School near Elewana SandRiver Camp
    • Distributed 30 new desks to Embiti Primary School
    • Equipped a new Library block with furniture, art supplies, computers and books at Esiteti Primary School near Elewana Tortilis camp
    • Distributed food for class 8 candidates at Esiteti Primary School
    • Awarded the first wildlife warrior scholarships to Ewaso Primary School near Elewana Loisaba Tented Camp
    • Constructed and Equiped a new kitchen in Ganako Primary School near Elewana The Manor at Ngorongo
    • Construction of a new classroom at Morito Primary School near Elewana Loisaba Lodo Springs
    • Connected the school’s plumbing system to the main community borehole at Morijo Primary School
    • Conducted HPV testing for 88 women in Mara North for Aitong Health center near Elewana Elephant Pepper Camp
  • 2019

    • Constructed, furnished and equipped a library with books in Esiteti Primary School – Elewana Tortilis Camp
    • Constructed and equipped a classroom with desks in Esiteti Primary School – Elewana Tortilis Camp
    • Installed a rainwater harvesting system complete with 5 water tanks in Esiteti Primary School – Elewana Tortilis Camp
    • Constructed and equipped a kitchen with 2 fuel-efficient stoves in Esiteti Primary School – Elewana Tortilis Camp
    • Constructed and equipped a kitchen with 2 fuel-efficient stoves in Ololomei Primary School – Elewana Elephant Pepper Camp
    • Constructed and furnished a classroom with 30 desks in Embiti Primary School – Elewana Sandriver Camp
    • Installed a Rainwater harvesting system complete with 2 tanks in Mwaroni Primary School- Elewana Afrochic
    • Conducted a computer literacy course for teachers in Mwaroni Primary School – Elewana Afrochic
    • School feeding program for Kachiuru Primary School – Elewana Elsa’s kopje
    • School feeding program for Ura Gate Primary School – Elewana Elsa’s Kopje
    • Launched the Wildlife Warrior Program in Ewaso Primary School – Elewana Loisaba Tented Camp
    • Issued reusable sanitary pads to all girls in Ewaso Primary School – Elewana Loisaba Tented Camp
    • Launched the Wildlife Warrior Program in Morijo Primary School – Elewana Lodo Springs
    • Donated food supplies and water to Morijo Primary School – Elewana Lodo Springs
    • Distributed  24 desktops across all our supported schools
    • Constructed a school playground at Ganako Primary School – Elewana The Manor
  • 2018

    • Constructed 1 new classroom and a boys’ dormitory at Esiteti Primary School – Tortilis Camp
    • Implementation of a shamba project in Esiteti Primary School near Tortilis Camp
    • Constructed a new Boys’ toilet block at Kachiuru Primary- near Elsa’s Kopje
    • Conducted a digital literacy training for all our supported schools
    • Donated 90 Desks to Esiteti Primary – Tortilis Camp
    • 42  Wildlife Warrior Scholarships awarded to date
    • 464  children participated in Wildlife Warrior Clubs conservation education activities in 2017
    • Held the 4th annual Wildlife Warrior Retreat held in November
    • 874 patients treated at our 7th  Annual Aitong Medical Camp
    • Photocopier purchased for Mwaroni Primary School in Diani – Afrochic
    • Photocopier purchased for Ura Gate Primary near Elsa’s Kopje
  • 2017

    • Constructed 2 new classrooms at Esiteti Primary School – Tortilis Camp
    • Constructed a new girls toilet block at Kachiuru Primary- near Elsa’s Kopje
    • Constructed the first ever new toilet block ever at Embiti Primary – Sand River Mara
    • Provided first-ever textbooks for Ganako Primary for every subject Years 4-7 – The Manor
    • Donated 40 Desks to Esiteti Primary – Tortilis Camp
    • 36  Wildlife Warrior Scholarships awarded to date
    • 268  children participated in Wildlife Warrior Clubs conservation education activities in 2017
    • Held the 3rd annual Wildlife Warrior Retreat held in November
    • 1200 patients treated at our 6th  Annual Aitong Medical Camp
    •   48 turtle nests successfully hatched in Diani – Afrochic
  • 2016

    • 5th Aitong Medical Camp, 885 patients treated – Elephant Pepper Camp
    • Added Embiti Primary School into the Wildlife Warrior Program  – Sand River Mara
    • 10 more scholars added to the Wildlife Warrior Scholarship Program
    • 2nd successful Annual Scholars’ Retreat at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
    • $ 4,900 donated towards Honey Guide Foundation’s Human-Elephant Conflict Mitigation – Tarangire Treetops
    • 200 bed sheets, 100 pillow cases and 100 towels to Plaster House Arusha – Arusha Coffee Lodge
  • 2015

    • 4th Aitong Medical Training Camp 12 clinicians trained Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics  from six different clinics tending to a population of 40,000 across the region – Elephant Pepper Camp
    • 50 desks for Ololomei Primary School – Elephant Pepper Camp
    • $8,000 donated to Esiteti Primary School dining hall project – Tortilis Camp
    • $2,500 towards our 1st Scholars’ retreat at Lewa, 10 scholars and 5 guardians attended
    • $1,470 for the Bee Project for the community living around Kitich Camp
    • $680 for teachers’ incentives in all supported schools
    • $2,100 towards the Lewa Education Program
  • 2014

    • Included 1,600 pupils during the launch of our Wildlife Warrior Program – all schools
    • 544 patients treated/ provided with free medical care during our 3rd Aitong Medical – Elephant Pepper Camp
    • $260 worth of medical supplies to Aitong Medical Centre – Elephant Pepper Camp
    • $430 for book shelves at Ololomei Primary School – Elephant Pepper Camp
    • Over $24,000 towards Kitchen project at Ura Gate Primary School – Elsa’s Kopje
    • $15,500 that will cover two years of primary and four years of secondary schooling for 10 Scholars on 75% scholarships enrolled during the launch of Scholarship Program
    • Over $3,800 for 400 pairs of school shoes and socks for Ololomei Primary School – Elephant Pepper Camp
    • Over 170 footballs distributed to all schools in partnership with Alive & Kicking
    • Facilitated in paying over $18,400 in school fees donated by Africa Schools of Kenya (ASK) for pupils across Amboseli
  • 2013

    • Paint Project Esiteti Primary School, worth $4,700 – Tortilis Camp
    • 441 patients treated/ provided with free medical care during our 2nd Aitong Medical – Elephant Pepper Camp
    • Teacher’s Block Esiteti Primary School – Tortilis Camp
    • Over $12,000 towards Kitchen Project at Ura Gate – Elsa’s Kopje
    • Over 400 footballs distributed to all schools in partnership with Alive & Kicking.
    • Facilitated in paying over $14,000 in school fees donated by Africa Schools of Kenya (ASK) for pupils across Amboseli
    • Complete football kits to four of our supported schools
  • 2012

    • Over 300 patients provided with free medical health care during our 1st Aitong Medical Clinic – Elephant Pepper Camp
    • Over $4,600 School refurbishment at Esiteti Primary School – Tortilis Camp
    • Over $6,000 worth of School Supplies – All Camps
  • 2011

    • Over $4,500 for refurbishment at Ura Gate School – Elsa’s Kopje
    • Over $11,400 for Chaffa Gate Rangers’ post Shaba  – Joy’s Camp (now closed)
    • Over $ 10,000 for Rainwater harvesting in Engilae Primary School  – Kitich Camp
    • Over $12,000 for Esiteti Primary School Construction – Tortilis Camp