Forest Communities
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Update on Ijema Funan, Injured Ranger
Ijema was discharged from the hospital last week and for the first time since the surgery is showing no signs of fever. This is fantastic news, as it means that the antibiotics are fighting off any infection. In fact, Ijema actually felt strong enough to go and do a bit of shopping on his own in the local town of Voi to pick up some bits and bobs. He’s been surprised and somewhat overwhelmed by the amount of visitors he has received, which have kept him pretty busy while trying to rest and recover. He is looking a lot better, and doctors seem pleased with the progress so far, but…
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Meet Betty, Wildlife Works’ Enterprising Soap Maker
By: Cara Braund- Conservation Intern- 12th November 2011 In an area such as the Kasigau Corridor, where there are thousands of people out of regular work, Wildlife Works has been instrumental in providing jobs for hundreds of people in different sectors of the company. In order to reach as many families as possible, one important factor has been the diverse range of employment available. If you’re not made to be a cutter or sewer in the eco-factory, maybe you could be a ranger, or put those green fingers to use in the greenhouse or use your knowledge of mechanics in the workshop. Furthermore, by training local residents in the different…
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Traditional Roofing in Kenya
By: Scolastica Fundi – Eco-factory assistant – 18th October 2011 Our pilot REDD project area at Rukinga, Kenya, Wildlife Works’ growth has been tremendous within this last year. We are erecting seven new building all using traditional materials and techniques. Here we show traditional roofing called Makuti in the building of our new dining room. Makuti are bunches weaved leaves from a coconut plant caked Mnazi in Swahili. They are mostly found in coastal region of Kenya. Kenyan coastal people like the Mijikenda tribe mostly do Makuti production. PROCESS OF MAKING MAKUTI: STEP 1: The coconut plant leaves are harvested when they turn brown STEP 2: The leaves are soaked…
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Rangers Recruitment Day 2, Marapou Borehole, Sagalla – 6th November 2010
By Lara Cowan – Office Manager – 6th November 2010. Wildlife Works Rangers Recruitment Day 2 at Marapu Borehole, 6 November 2010 The recruitment day at Marapu was to allow the communities of Sagalla Hill lower such as Zomngwani, Raghasi, Marapau Talio B, Teri B to participate in the recruitment process. These are new community areas from Phase II, and are not yet being employed by Wildlife Works Carbon. It was very important to involve them. Our Rangers and management at the Marapu Borehole completing registration. All applicants had to come with their IDS, Application letters, be between the age of 18 to 40 years old and for men be…
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Rangers Recruitment December 2010
By Rob Dodson – General Manager, 31 May 2010 To: ALL CHIEF CAMPS Re: RANGERS RECRUITMENT Wildlife Works would like to inform you that our recruitment was successful, and the total number who qualified and have been shortlisted, as Rangers was 30. We are still building/preparing the camps, and once we are done we will employ all the number of Rangers selected. The listed names below 14 men and 6 ladies are the shortlist and will be trained between January to March 2011. They represent 5 recruits from each of the 4 areas where the recruitments were held. 1. Jane Mwae from Bondeni 2. Constance Mwandaa from Talio 3. Grace…
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Rangers Recruitment Day 1 at Kajire, Sagalla Hill – 5 November 2010
By Lara Cowan – Office Manager – 5th November 2010 Wildlife Works Rangers Recruitment Day 1 at Kajire 5 November 2010 Total number of Community members participated 63. 22 of them were ladies! All participants completed the Race. The recruitment was held at Kajire to involve the communities of lower Sagalla: the people living in Ndara B and Kishamba B Community Ranches The start at Kajire town Our “First Lady” runner Mrs. Grace Vita Mwalumba – Congratulations to her! Below the WWC Rangers assisting in the placement of the Runners by the ACK church at Kajire town. The run took place through town past the Primary and Secondary schools.…
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Wildlife Works Eco Tourism Partner Camps International Win Eco-Warrior Award
Camps International Win Eco-Warrior Award On Thursday 25th November 2010 Camps International (CI) and more specifically Camp Kenya were awarded the Eco-Warrior Award for the Most Sustainable Community Based Tourism Enterprise in East Africa. The Eco-Warrior Awards were launched by Ecotourism Kenya in 2005 as part of their drive to broaden industry understanding of responsible tourism and are assessed against four main criteria; outstanding innovation, real achievements, sustainability of the initiative and its replicability. This has to be achieved whilst respecting the environment, local people and cultures, and linking with communities to positively empower economies and promote self-sufficiency and environmental governance. In the words of Ecotourism Kenya; ‘Camp Kenya partners,…
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The Rukinga Community
July 10, 2010: by Joyce Hu, Creative Director for Wildlife Works Retail: Lara drove us around to see more of the surrounding communities (which makes up about 45,000 people) who directly or indirectly benefit from our business and social programs. This is a community library made possible by the leadership of a couple Peace Corps volunteers, Amanda and Kate. Now, they just need money to build then sustain some after school programs. Before this library, the kids had nowhere to go after school to study, commune, seek support in an educational environment. They would just loiter around and get in different kinds of trouble. The school district this library serves…
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Community Newsletter September 2010
This is our third newsletter of a series in which we would like to take the opportunity to inform our neighbours and the local community about the activities of Wildlife Works Carbon (WWC). WWC is an exciting new arm of Wildlife Works that aims to access the growing global carbon market for the benefit of Kenyans. WILDLIFE WORKS FACTORY EPZ In conjunction with Wildlife Works Carbon, based on Rukinga Ranch is Wildlife Works Factory EPZ. The EPZ was setup in 2001 and the construction of a clothing factory was started. The aim of the factory was to create local employment opportunities, and training for local craftsmen and women. Mr. Daniel…
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Community Newsletter August 2010
This is our second newsletter of a series in which we would like to take the opportunity to inform our neighbors and the local community about the activities of Wildlife Works Carbon (WWC). Many of you have heard of Wildlife Works Ltd, which has worked at Rukinga Ranch for the last 10 years since February 2000 to provide jobs and protect the environment. WWC is an exciting new arm of Wildlife Works that aims to access the growing global carbon market for the benefit of Kenyans. SOME OF THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES THIS MONTH: Eric Sagwe (Head Ranger) from Wildlife Works Carbon at a Maungu Clean up Day MAUNGU CLEAN…