The Sarara Foundation protects 850,000 acres of wilderness in the Namunyak Community Conservancy, situated in Northern Kenya.
Reteti was their response to support the local communities need to create an orphans project. Each year the Samburu community that share these lands were trying to save 10-15 orphaned without success as they did not have the specialise resources and rehabilitation program to rescue and raise the orphans.
Opening in 2016, Reteti now provides the local community with a solution. The Reteti elephant sanctuary's mission is to provide a structured program which allows the community to rescue, raise and rewild their elephants back into the lands they were born to. The keepers and staff are all from the local Samburu community, combining traditional knowledge with modern veterinary science. It provides meaningful employment for the community and the inclusion of female keepers is a significant cultural development. Reteti is funded by donations, visitor fees and by The Sarara Foundation.
