A cinematic documentary photograph of an African Samburu wildlife ranger standing beside a magnificent wild black rhino in the golden morning light of northern Kenya savanna with acacia trees and distant hazy mountains under a vast atmospheric sky.

PROTECT

SERA & AMBOSELI ECOSYSTEMS

Guardians of the Wild Frontier

Partnering with Maasai and Samburu pastoralists to secure 1.8 million acres of ancestral wildlife corridors across Kenya.

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1.8M

Acres Protected

Community Conservancies
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Poaching Incidents

Sera & Lewa Sanctuaries (2024)
420+

Community Scouts

Maasai & Samburu Rangers
87%

Direct To Field

Grassroots Ranger Operations
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Our Programmes

Targeted interventions co-designed with traditional elders to preserve keystone megafauna and pastoral livelihoods.

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MOST URGENT
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Black Rhino Sanctuary Patrols

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    Where: Sera & Lewa Wildlife Conservancies, Samburu & Isiolo Counties
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    Who it helps: 180+ critically endangered Eastern black rhinos & 14 pastoral villages
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    What it delivers: 24/7 solar GPS telemetry tracking, night vision gear & armed community scout patrols
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    Results so far: 100% zero-poaching rate maintained for 4 consecutive years
DIRECT IMPACT UNIT

KSh 8,500

Funds one ranger day-patrol kit
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A documentary image of a massive herd of African savanna elephants with huge tusks walking in dust across dry plains with Mount Kilimanjaro in the distance watched over by traditional Maasai scouts.
CORRIDOR SECURITY
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Elephant Migration Corridors

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    Where: Amboseli-Chyulu-Tsavo & Mara ecosystem corridors
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    Who it helps: 3,400 migratory African savanna elephants & pastoralist grazing rangelands
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    What it delivers: Satellite collaring, acoustic predator fences & human-wildlife conflict rapid response
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    Results so far: 64% reduction in crop-raiding and retaliatory killings
DIRECT IMPACT UNIT

KSh 15,000

Funds one early-warning GPS collar recharge
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WOMEN LEADERSHIP
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Indigenous Women Grassland Protectors

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    Where: West Gate & Namunyak Wildlife Conservancies, Samburu
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    Who it helps: 850 Samburu & Maasai pastoral women leaders & family herds
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    What it delivers: Holistic rotational grazing management, reseeding native perennial grasses & seed banks
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    Results so far: 42,000 hectares of degraded drylands restored to lush perennial pasture
DIRECT IMPACT UNIT

KSh 5,000

Funds pasture reseeding for 5 acres
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RADICAL CONSERVATION INTEGRITY

Why Give With Us

Rooted in radical transparency, indigenous governance, and verifiable field impacts.

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Direct Field Impact

87 cents of every dollar goes directly into field operations, fuel, equipment, and scout stipends.

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Audited Accounts

Annual independent financial audits conducted by PwC Kenya and published publicly for total scrutiny.

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Local Indigenous Leadership

100% of our trust council and field scouts are members of local Maasai and Samburu clans.

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Real-time Field Reports

Quarterly GPS telemetry reports, camera trap footage, and conservancy logs sent straight to donors.

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ELDERS COUNCIL — SAMBURU EAST

Mzee Lepashoi Lemurt

Custodian of ancestral grazing laws and trustee
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Conservation That Puts Pastoralist Custodians First

For centuries, the Samburu and Maasai people coexisted alongside wild rhinos and elephants without fences or barriers. Pori Hai Trust was founded by indigenous elders and conservationists to restore that balance. We do not fortress nature from people; we empower the communities who have guarded these rangelands for generations with legal land tenure, modern surveillance technology, and dignified livelihood programs.

14+ Years

Working directly on community land rights

65,000+

Pastoralist household members benefiting

28

Indigenous community conservancies unified

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STEWARDSHIP ASSURANCE

Where Your Money Goes

Straightforward answers to the stewardship questions that matter most.

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How much reaches the field programmes?

87% directly funds field rangers, veterinary care, and fuel; 8% covers administration, and 5% fuels outreach.

AUDITED KRA CERTIFIED 87% DIRECT ALLOCATION
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Will I receive an official tax receipt?

Yes. All donations generate an instant verifiable KRA tax-deductible receipt or international 501(c)(3) equivalent.

AUTOMATED TAX DISPATCH KRA / 501(c)(3)
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How does monthly giving work?

Monthly partners provide reliable fuel for emergency patrols and receive monthly field dispatches with GPS ranger telemetry.

CANCEL OR PAUSE ANYTIME GPS LOG DISPATCHES
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Can institutions volunteer or partner?

We offer technical fellowships, research partnerships with KWS, and corporate ESG sanctuary sponsorship packages.

CORPORATE ESG COMPLIANT KWS RESEARCH ACCREDITED
VOICES OF THE RANGELANDS

Stories From The Field

First-hand accounts from the rangers, elders, and ecologists on the frontlines.

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Mzee Lepashoi Lemurt

Chairman, Sera Community Conservancy Council, Samburu

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"When a rhino is born in our conservancy, our whole clan rejoices. They are not animals that belong to tourists; they are our sacred neighbors."

verified Protected 22 rhino calves born wild since 2015
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Resian Noolkewar

Lead Telemetry Scout, Ol Jogi & Laikipia Wildlife Research

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"Being the first female wildlife scout from my manyatta was challenging, but now young girls see that defending our elephants is our shared heritage."

verified Logged 4,200 km of foot patrols tracking matriarch elephant herds
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Naserian Koisikir

Coordinator, Namunyak Women's Rangeland Cooperative

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"Our rotational grass banks saved 6,000 cattle during the 2022 drought while keeping elephant migration trails open and green."

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA • NGO COORDINATION BOARD • VERIFIED TRUST

Registered under Section 10 of the NGO Coordination Act (Reg. No. OP.218/051/11-0428/7391).

Audited annually by PricewaterhouseCoopers Kenya. Full IFRS-compliant statements published every November.

Kenya Wildlife Service Partner NRT Affiliate EarthRanger Integrated IUCN Red List Partner
A documentary action shot of armed Kenyan wildlife rangers walking in single file across dry golden grass on foot patrol with radio antenna in Sera Conservancy.
SERA FOOT PATROL
Dramatic wide view of a large herd of African elephants walking in line across the dry Amboseli savanna plains with snowcapped Mount Kilimanjaro towering in the distance.
AMBOSELI HERDS
A cinematic documentary photograph of an African Samburu wildlife ranger standing beside a magnificent wild black rhino in the golden morning light of northern Kenya savanna with acacia trees.
RHINO SANCTUARY
A poignant documentary photograph of a circle of Samburu pastoralist women sitting together on dry savanna ground wearing vibrant traditional beaded necklaces and shukas holding a community rangeland meeting.
WOMEN ELDERS FORUM
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FIELD SCOUT ACADEMY

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