Impact Report 2017 – 2026
Conservation, education and health on the Kenyan coast — what ten years of work adds up to.
- $784,800 Total invested 2017 – 2026
- 81% To conservation of all spending
- 5 Land sites protected 3 leases, 2 properties
- Kilifi County Main focus Kenya
Highlights by area
Conservation
Our main focus
- Protecting land and sea through land security, education and awareness
- 5 land sites protected — 3 leases and 2 properties
- Twice-weekly beach clean-ups on Bofa Beach
- Vehicles for rangers and team training
Education
Schools and young people
- Funding schools, teacher salaries, university fees and field trips for young people
- Funding Dindi Mbingi's studies
- Paying teacher salaries at Future Hope
- 20 students and teachers taken on safari
Health
Medical care
- Paying for medical care for individuals who could not otherwise get it
- Surgeries funded for a young boy
Why all three? We believe the health of people, communities and the planet are strongly linked.
Where we work
Kenya's coast is home to elephants, five species of sea turtle, whale sharks and many rare birds. Its coastal forests are one of the world's top 25 biodiversity hotspots. Many coastal communities depend on natural resources and have limited access to schools and health care.
- Main focus
- Kilifi County, Kenya
- Also active in
- Diani, Vipingo, Watamu and Laikipia
- Past support abroad
- Thailand, Panama, Uganda and USA
- Research.
- Reforestation.
- A five-year plan.
Our decade at a glance
- 2017Founded
Organisation set up with three focus areas
- 2018Education
Began funding Dindi Mbingi's studies
- 2019Schools
Paid teacher salaries at Future Hope
- 2020Health
Met a young boy needing surgery
- 2021Land
Land secured, surgeries funded, safari
- 2022Coast
Twice-weekly clean-ups, website launch
- 2023Sea turtles
Turtle Festival sponsor, KWS Warden role
- 2024Rangers
Vehicles for rangers, team training
- 2025Partners
Pwani University, Arabuko Sokoke, Oceans Alive
- 2026Next steps
Research, reforestation, 5-year plan
Decade highlights
- $784,800Total invested, 2017 – 2026
- 81%Of spending went to conservation
- 5Land sites protected (3 leases, 2 properties)
- 20Students and teachers taken on safari
- 2×Beach clean-ups every week on Bofa Beach
- $64,500Received in donations
- 4Countries supported abroad
- 3Key conservation partners
Where the money went, 2017 – 2026
| ConservationLand leases, programmes, ranger vehicles | $638,260 | (81%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EducationUniversity fees, teacher salaries | $71,500 | (9%) | |
| HealthMedical bills | $64,000 | (8%) | |
| AdministrationOverheads | $11,040 | (1%) |
Donations received: $64,500 from individuals and Valor to Virtue's USA charity.
Spending year by year
Investment peaked in 2021, the year land was secured and surgeries were funded.
- Highest year
- $210,000 (2021)
- Average per year
- $78,480
- Total over 10 years
- $784,800