Community & Conservation

Our helicopter plays a vital dual role: while it primarily serves tourism—offering unforgettable aerial safaris and scenic flights—it is also a critical asset in our conservation mission. By strategically allocating flying hours outside of peak tourism activity, we are able to dedicate significant time and resources to conservation initiatives without compromising our primary operations.

Our helicopter is deployed for a range of conservation tasks, often in direct response to urgent needs on the ground, including rapid response for wounded wildlife and members of the community who may have been injured by wildlife.

There are several schools in the local area that benefit greatly from visitor and community support. If you would like to contribute, please contact us for details on their current needs. Many of the schools maintain wish lists of essential items and resources, allowing donations to be directed toward projects and supplies that will have the greatest impact on students and their learning environment.

Join the Elephant Path. Storytelling has become one of the most powerful tools of education. This is a long term project to grow a knowledge bank from elders to ensure the land, communities, elephants and indigenous knowledge thrives. This is one of the most exciting projects we know but it needs help to grow.

Beadwork is far more than craft— it is a powerful way to empower women, preserving their culture, and healing both their communities and ecosystems.
The Samburu Trust Mamas have been behind the bead workshop since 2000, their work is not mass produced, it's made with love and creates a direct income for women who may otherwise have limited access to formal employment. With bead sales to the tourism into the area to see wildlife, the women and communities see an income and a reason to live alongside wildlife.

Beadwork is part of Samburu life, it carries stories of identity, status, and heritage.

By bringing visitors to areas that have historically struggled with poaching and limited economic opportunities, tourism creates jobs for local residents, supports alternative livelihoods that reduce reliance on illegal wildlife activities, and generates funding for conservation initiatives.

This economic incentive is working to protect natural habitats while encouraging the regeneration of fauna and flora, showing how sustainable tourism can align environmental protection with long-term community benefits. Any financial or equipment donations are always welcomed

Current Projects include: Anti poaching support; removal of illegal nets and longlines, patrols on foot and by water, Community employment through tourism and wildlife sectors, Creating awareness of protecting fish breeding grounds for better fishing for future generations, Monitoring of fauna and flora on the island and her shoreline and Tag and release records of fish caught.

We have a lot more ideas and we also need help to continue these projects on the ground