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African Wild Dogs in Rukinga

To effectively protect the wildlife in our project area, the Wildlife Works biodiversity monitoring team and rangers employ several strategies to ensure all species present are safely maintained and to...

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Brown Kimonge Makes a Living from Screen Printing

Brown Kimonge, father of five and screen printer at the Wildlife Works screen printing facility, is the subject of our latest who’s who post. “I started work at Wildlife Works in January 2012,” Brown...

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The Efficiency of Carbon Credits: Wildlife Works’ REDD Project Gives Hope to...

Only someone who has never witnessed first-hand the plight of a developing nation would dispute the effectiveness of carbon credits. According to a report by the UN-REDD Programme, deforestation and...

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Marking Milestones, The First Students of Wildlife Works Graduate

The first Wildlife Works Nursery School graduation ceremony was a joyful occasion filled with dance and song along with awards to recognize the student’s achievements.  Parents and teachers, among...

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The Rescue of Baby Elephant, Mackinnon

The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust recently indicated that an orphaned elephant rescued from the Mackinnon region of our project area is thriving under their care.  Mackinnon, as the young elephant has...

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Farmers around the Kasigau Corridor Grow and Sell Seedlings to Wildlife Works

With global warming becoming a more imminent threat, trees and other vegetation remain among our best defense mechanisms.  Trees’ ability to absorb greenhouse gases emitted by automobiles, factories,...

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Empowering School Girls in Kasigau Corridor to Remain in School

Lack of sanitary pads is a common concern for girls and women living in poverty-stricken backgrounds in developing nations. In dire circumstances, they are forced to improvise by using rags, tissue,...

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Marasi Primary School Renovations

Many people in the Kasigau Corridor view Marasi Primary School as the symbolic center of Maungu, which is the town nearest to our Wildlife Works REDD Kasigau Headquarters. Many of our employees,...

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Eco-Loans from the Zawadisha Fund to Boost Women Entrepreneurship in Kasigau...

At Wildlife Works, we believe in empowering women to overcome societal limitations imposed on them by continuously supporting and investing in projects that enable women to make an independent...

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Marie Stopes Brings Reproductive Health Services to Wildlife Works Employees

Marie Stopes Kenya, a non-governmental organization that conducts free family planning programs across the country, recently conducted a tremendously informative workshop at our community in Kasigau....

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Margaret Mschai Rises Above Life’s Challenges and Shares Her Future Aspirations

Margaret Mschai, a mother of two, makes her living by completing various tasks at the Wildlife Works eco-clothing factory, and is wholly grateful for it. Her tasks include trimming, folding and...

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May Grace Kanini Wambua Rest in Peace

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Grace Kanini Wambua, who worked with us at the Wildlife Works factory for two years. We deeply appreciate the dedication she put into her work...

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Wildlife Works Marks World Environmental Day With Town Clean Up and Climate...

At this year’s World Environment Day, some of our employees at the Wildlife Works Kasigau base station put down their tools and left the offices to commemorate the day with the community at Kamtonga, a...

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A Grand Leap Forward for the Chyulu Hills Redd+ Project

Wildlife Works has done it again! We completed yet another Project Design Document, for the new proposed REDD+ project in the Chyulu Hills! The Chyulu Hills REDD+ Project (CHRP) is a multi-partner...

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A Letter from Our Head Ranger

ELEPHANT POACHING STILL HIGH Elephant and rhino poaching has recently been declared a “national disaster” in Kenya by former head of Kenyan Wildlife Service (KWS) Richard Leakey. The magnitude of...

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ASOS INVESTS IN THEIR SUPPLY CHAIN COMMUNITY, PUTTING THEIR MONEY WHERE THEIR...

ASOS Africa’s line is not only inspired by Africa but is also produced in Africa. ASOS has been working with our production partner, cut-and-sew house SOKO-Kenya, for over four years now. The...

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Developing Young Global Leaders at Wildlife Works

We are so proud of our Community Relations Officer Joseph Mwakima, who was sponsored by Barclays to attend the 2014 One Young World Summit and was selected as a Delegate Speaker in the Sustainable...

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A Letter from Founder & President Mike Korchinsky on Our No-Gun Policy

We’d like to extend a huge thank you to our supporters and the viewers of ‘Ivory Wars’ for their outpouring of support and encouragement following the initial airings of the series set at our Kasigau...

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Nora Matunda Shares Her Tough Journey to Success

Nora Matunda, a mother of four, has been a streamstress at the Wildlife Works Eco Factory for over 3 years. ‘’I am passionate and motivated by my work because of the quality products we produce as a...

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Wildlife Works Gives Paul Makau Mwanzia a Chance to Do What He Loves Most

Paul Makau Mwanzia, a father of two, has been mechanic at the Wildlife Works garage for over three years now. Together with his colleagues, he works to ensure that the company vehicles are in top-notch...

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