Completed projects

Reteti Elephant Sanctuary -
Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy

Community led initiatives are rare, and the people and the wildlife need to be apart of the solution for it to be sustainable. This film is a beautiful illustration of that, people working together for the greater good and benefit. Tofauti plays a small part in providing Whey protein (The Hut Group partnership) in order to assist in giving the orphans sustenance to build up their strength before returning to the wild.

Rhino Ark Fencing

Issue
As human populations grow, Africa’s precious mountain forest ecosystems come under increasing threat. Without work to protect them, some of Africa’s natural resources risk  being lost forever.

Action
Tofauti partner with Rhino Ark by taking part in their annual Rhino Charge off-road event. Funds raised by the event enable Rhino Ark to install and maintain vast lengths of electric fencing to protect crucial water catchment areas in mountain forest regions.

Impact
The construction of strategically placed fences has ensured that natural resources are secure, wildlife are safe from poaching and local communities are free from crop raiding – enabling humans and wildlife to co-exist peacefully.

Galana School

Issue
Lack of access to education in rural Kenya denies generations of children the opportunity to build a better future for themselves and their families.

Action
Alongside our partners, Friends From Ireland, we worked with local people to build a nursery, primary and secondary school in a rural area within the Galana Conservancy.

 Central to our work were three pillars:

• working with – not for – the local people

• embedding conservation at the heart of the school curriculum

• ensuring that girls are given equal access to education as their male counterparts

Impact
By setting clear expectations of the local people we were able to create a sense of ownership and responsibility that have been crucial to the ongoing success and maintenance of the Galana school – embedding it at the centre of local life.

Local children – boys and girls – are now able to complete primary and secondary education – with enhanced job prospects and enhanced understanding of the natural habitat they live in and the wildlife they live alongside

ISAP Namibia

Issue
Poaching is one of the greatest threats posed to Africa’s wildlife – getting on the front foot to stop poachers is key to securing the long term safety of some of Africa’s most precious and rare species.

Action
ISAP – Intelligence Support Against Poaching – is a Namibian NGO focused on use of technology and intelligence-gathering to proactively tackle poaching.

We provided funding and worked alongside our partners Friends From Ireland and the ISAP team to start construction of a central HQ from where information can be disseminated and anti-poaching operations monitored and controlled. 

Impact
With phase one of HQ construction now complete, the ISAP team are busy planning the next phase with the aim of having the crucial operational centre ready for action very soon.