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LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY AND BORANA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY

IMPACT REPORT

2018-2019

LEWA’S MISSION The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy works as a model and catalyst for the conservation of wildlife and its habitat. It does this through the protection and management of species, the initiation and support of community conservation and development programmes, and the education of neighbouring areas in the value of wildlife

TWO CONSERVANCIES ONE LANDSCAPE

BORANA’S MISSION Borana Conservancy’s mission is to provide a sustainable ecosystem, in partnership with our neighbours and community, for critically endangered species on the brink of extinction.

Borana’s holistic approach commits tourism, ranching and other enterprises to building local livelihoods and enhancing ecosystem integrity.

In 2015, the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and Borana Conservancy removed the fence separating the two properties, creating a bigger landscape for the benefit of endangered and threatened species. @ BOBBY NEPTUNE

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WHAT WE DO CONSERVATION We provide a safe and secure habitat for endangered and vulnerable species such as the black rhino, Grevy’s zebra, elephant and lion. We use research and monitoring to conserve the wildlife and promote ecosystem health.

IMPACT FOR PEOPLE Our model puts people at the core of conservation. We work with local communities to make our conservation efforts are inclusive, participatory and beneficial to their livelihoods through education, healthcare, water management, micro-enterprise and more. This is in recognition that conservation can only be successful and sustainable if there is participation from the local people, where their views and thoughts are integrated into the planning and execution process.

CATALYSING CONSERVATION We catalyse conservation in new and existing conservation areas and act as a learning centre for like-minded organisations. We have participated in the reintroduction of endangered species to new habitats as well as supported the conservation movement across northern Kenya.

TOURISM We have created a conservation tourism model that offers our guests an experiential trip of a lifetime that goes beyond a regular safari, whilst ensuring minimal negative impact on the environment. @ KADZO DENJE

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With the Mount Kenya ecosystem to the south, national reserves and 38 community conservancies supported by the Northern Rangelands Trust to the north and west, the Lewa-Borana Landscape lies central in a region that hosts 46% of Kenya’s black rhino population, 90% of the global population of the endangered Grevy’s zebra, over 6,500 elephants and a plethora of other wildlife species.

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KENYA

WHERE WE WORK

46%

OF KENYA’S BLACK RHINO POPULATION

Legend Migratory gaps Lewa-Borana Landscape NRT Conservancies Forest Reserve Mt.Kenya Elephant Corridor

90%

OF THE GLOBAL POPULATION OF THE ENDANGERED GREVY’S ZEBRA

Swamps Dams Major Roads Minor Roads Perrennial Rivers Towns

6500+ ELEPHANTS

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION 2013

UNESCO World Heritage inscribed into Mount Kenya World Heritage Site

2015

Lewa’s Head of Anti-Poaching, Edward Ndiritu, Winner, Inaugural Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award

2014 2018

IUCN Green List of protected area management excellence, demonstrating long-term positive impact on people and nature

2014

Silver, Best in Poverty Reduction by the World Responsible Tourism Awards

2018

Federation of Kenya Employers Winner, Responsible Business Conduct 2017 and Runner Up

2014

Best Conservation Organisation, Runner Up, Safari Awards

@ KADZO DENJE

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LETTER FROM THE LEWA KENYA BOARD

Businesses play a critical role in implementing national and global goals for conservation and sustainable development. Our goal for the event was to inspire new thinking around sustainability and the role that Kenyan corporate organisations can play in the support of Lewa’s people-focused conservation efforts. Whilst this cultivation of new and enthusiastic corporate support is a long-term initiative, we are motivated by the leaders’ great response, and energised for the next steps.

We are continuously proud to see Lewa evolve in its strategic direction, operations and management.

The new Strategic Plan (2018-2022) is an inspired set of goals that will only serve to strengthen Lewa’s impact. It positions Lewa to continue to play its current role well, and at the same time enhancing its innovation and foresight. In 2018, our overseas board colleagues consolidated their fundraising entities to one, enabling a more effective fundraising structure.

While this is still evolving, it’s a great step for the organisation and we look forward to supporting its implementation.

On behalf of ourselves and everyone at Lewa, we wish to express our gratitude to our supporters over the years and to those who believe in our mission of a world where people and wildlife can thrive together.

Conservation in Kenya is intertwined with the survival of people who share their land with wildlife. Many of us joined the Lewa Board to offer stewardship to this organisation that was showcasing how a relatively small-protected area can create the right kind of impact for endangered wildlife, as well as the Kenyans who depend on this shared landscape for their day-to-day livelihoods. Certainly, the future of Kenya’s wildlife lies in championing conservation models that are inclusive, participatory and mutually beneficial.

2018 was a year of taking new steps. As the Kenya board, we held our first event in November, taking ‘the wild’ to Nairobi and hosting close to 70 business leaders for a night of conservation. But why business leaders?

Sincerely, Michael Joseph, Chairman Mbuvi Ngunze, Vice-Chairman Dr Julius Kipng’etich Prof Patricia Mbote Dr Julius Mworia @ MARTIN HARVEY

Munira Bashir Tony Barclay (representing Lewa International Board)

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LETTER FROM LEWA’S CEO, MIKE WATSON, AND BORANA’S MANAGING DIRECTOR, MICHAEL DYER 2018 began with hope.Hope that we would accomplish the ambitious plans we had set out for ourselves.

2018 began with hope. Hope that it would be a less challenging year than 2017, which was characterised by volatility and resource-based conflict in the neighbouring Laikipia and northern Kenya landscapes. And more positively, hope that we would accomplish the ambitious plans we had set out for ourselves.

From this hope, 2018 turned out to be an extraordinary year. Lewa was once again included in the prestigious IUCN Green List of Protected areas, one of only three Kenyan organisations, and 40 globally, to feature. The sites on the IUCN Green List demonstrate a standard of excellence, with clear and measurable benefits for nature and local communities. The Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE), out of a selection of hundreds of nominees, awarded us silver for Responsible Business Conduct in recognition of our commitment to community development. Lewa was also named the People’s Choice Winner of $250,000 in the Google Impact Challenge, Kenya, which will enable us to scale the impact of the Digital Literacy programme that is transforming how students in our supported schools interact with technology. Lodges across the Lewa-Borana Landscape were also nominated for various tourism excellence awards.

Once again, the marathon on Lewa was a success, raising more than $600k for conservation and

development. The crowning moment for us was welcoming the First Lady of Kenya, Her Excellency Margaret Kenyatta, to flag off the event. Her Excellency also visited various Lewasupported projects and interacted with our team.

The inaugural Lewa-Borana Ball in London, which some of you attended, was a resounding success. We raised a gross total of over £500,000, funding which will be instrumental in enabling Lewa and Borana to support neighbouring Il Ngwesi’s dream to establish a rhino sanctuary.

@ CÉLINE NEMERY DE BELLEVAUX

The recent wildlife census indicates that wildlife in our joint landscape is flourishing. The majority of the populations are either stable or increasing.

Last year’s investment in improving livelihoods was close to $2.5m and the partnership with our neighbours remains stronger than ever.

Thank you for your investment in our work, and we look forward to another exciting year together.

Sincerely, Mike Watson, Chief Executive Officer, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy Michael Dyer, Managing Director, Borana Conservancy

@ STEVIE MANN

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RHINOS – AN AMBITIOUS PROJECT

BY IL NGWESI

BY KIP OLE POLOS, IL NGWESI GROUP CHAIRMAN

Growing up, my cousins and I would often accompany my grandfather as he went to graze his livestock. During these trips, he would recount stories of wildlife roaming our homeland. He would tell magnificent tales of rhinos chasing them away from watering holes and rivers, and having to be extra careful of the ‘emuny’, who were once as abundant as buffalos. We all know the rhino’s story in Africa took a disastrous turn – after decades of persecution, the charismatic species is now restricted to heavily protected areas. Unlike my grandfather who interacted with the animals, many people of my generation will probably never see a living rhino. And we have to change that.

I’ve been a safari guide for many years, transferring the wildlife knowledge I learned growing up to guests from all over the world. During my time at Lewa, I was struck by how an endangered species, when systems are created to look after it, can impact all other nature positively.

We, the people Il Ngwesi, were the first to establish a community conservancy in northern Kenya. With Lewa’s assistance, we set up the first community-owned and run eco-lodge that funnels earnings from tourism to development projects. And as a community, we have now made a bold decision to follow in the footsteps of the people of Sera and be the second community conservancy in Kenya to have the rhino return to their land.

I believe that holding rhino on Il Ngwesi will be strongly symbolic – an indication that we are not only making a commitment to look after these animals that are under constant threat but that we are dedicated to seeing all nature on our land prosper once again. By doing this, we will be improving the opportunities for our people through increased tourism and biodiversity. Additionally, many rhinos in Kenya need new homes as the current sanctuaries continue to reach their carrying capacities. Il Ngwesi is an ideal prime black rhino habitat.

I’m proud to be leading our people as we undertake this bold step. It’s not going to be easy and it will not be actualised immediately. But we’re extremely excited.

Our land is dry - we cannot be crop farmers or do much else with it. But we can coexist with wildlife as we have for centuries, and use conservation as an engine for economic growth and development.

FLOURISHING WILDLIFE Wildlife is incredibly resilient. When given a chance, populations are not only able to recover but thrive. Across the Lewa-Borana Landscape, our wildlife populations are either stable or increasing. The latest wildlife census has provided insights into these numbers and the population dynamics. @ KADZO DENJE

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HYENAS -

THE MISUNDERSTOOD PREDATOR PROSPERS

RESILIENT RHINOS

– CRITICALLY ENDANGERED BLACK RHINOS HIT THE 100 MARK! With the birth of the 100th black rhino, our landscape is now home to the second “Key 1” population in East Africa. We are optimistic about the future of this critically endangered species there were 10 births last year and no mortalities.

This bumped up the growth rate for our black rhino population to 6.2% in the 2016-2018 average, an increase from 3.6% in the previous 3-year window.

@ DAN WATTS

@ MARTIN HARVEY

ON THE PATH TO RECOVERY

REMAIN STABLE

@ ANDREW CAMPBELL

While this is great news, it also means that Lewa has once again reached its Ecological Carrying Capacity, and we need to find new homes for some of our rhinos to avoid density-dependent declines.

BELOVED ELEPHANTS

BOLD LIONS

GREVY’S ZEBRA

HOPEFUL INCREASE IN SURVIVAL RATE

The spotted hyena is the most abundant large carnivore in our landscape. In 2016, we identified 99 different hyenas based on their unique spot patterns. Last year, this population stood at 134 individuals, which represents a significant increase in the population.

Since this is a nocturnal species, we deployed camera traps to monitor their dynamics. Cameras were mounted on each of the clan’s communal dens, where photos obtained were used to identify individuals and estimate their population. Hyenas have traditionally suffered from an undeserved bad reputation. Far from being filthy scavengers, hyenas are sophisticated hunters that live in highly organised, matriarchal societies. Interestingly, while it’s expected that lions and hyenas would be fierce competitors, in some areas, we’ve increasingly observed a complementary relationship when it comes to predation.

A BOOMING

BUFFALO POPULATION @ MARTIN BUZORA

In 2018, we monitored a population of 47 lions occurring in seven prides and two coalitions. The lions were monitored using telemetry. The population of lions has remained stable in the past few years, and interestingly, nearly 70% of the adults and sub adults identified were females.

In 2018, new population dynamics amongst the two coalitions were recorded. Harry’s coalition, comprising of three males; Harry, Dick and Esau, initially restricted their movement to the eastern side of the LBL. However, in the year, these males shifted their ranging area to the western side of the Landscape, an area that had primarily been utilised by another coalition known as Yas’s coalition of four males. Harry’s coalition eventually took over, displacing Yas’s out of our landscape. Together with our partners, we are monitoring Yas’s coalition, who are exploring other conservation areas beyond our borders.

WHITE RHINO @ MARTIN HARVEY

@ ANDREW CAMPBELL

Elephants are large herbivores that require large tracts of land for their survival. As a result, they move across massive landscapes searching for food and resources.

The 2017 aerial survey of the Laikipia-SamburuMarsabit ecosystem gave us hopeful news for the beloved species - during the census, 7,347 elephants were counted compared to 6,454 elephants in 2012. This represents a 12% increase in the population over the last five years.

This increase in the elephant population can be attributed to concerted efforts by all stakeholders – the communities, Kenya Wildlife Service and private conservancies, including us, to curb poaching and reduce human-elephant conflict. We hope this positive trend continues.

@ DAVE COX

Last year’s Great Grevy’s Census indicated that there was an increase in foal survival rates in Meru County (essentially Lewa) which was the only region to experience a positive trend between 2016 and 2018.

In just four years, the buffalo population in our landscape has increased by 43%. 1,753 animals were counted in the recently concluded census.

In the past, predation reduced the number of foals that survived into adulthood, thereby slowing down population growth. Additionally, the good rains in early to mid-2018 provided healthy pasture needed for the foals and other wildlife to thrive. We look forward to seeing this positive trend continue in 2019. The Grevy’s zebra is endangered with approximately 2,800 left worldwide, 11% of which are found on Lewa.

This expansion of the buffalo population indicates that our ecosystem remains healthy for ungulate species in the Landscape, which have remained resilient and have been able to recover quickly from forage disturbances mainly caused by rainfall inadequacy. The eland numbers have remained stable while the Plains zebra, the Greater kudu and Grants gazelle have consistently increased.

With six births, the population of White rhino increased from 80 to 86 individuals representing a 7% increase in 2018. No mortalities were recorded. Since 2013, the white rhino population on the LBL has continued to increase steadily.

We have observed white rhinos that primarily reside on Lewa exploring the wider landscape. June, a 10-year-old male White rhino, moved permanently to the Borana side in April 2018. A few other males have been spotted moving back and forth, and we hope to see an increase in White rhino permanent settlement on the Borana side which remains an ideal habitat for the species.

@ STEVE TOOM

25 RHINOS GET THEIR IDENTITIES 6 years of zero poaching

Protecting rhinos often involves undertaking complex management activities. In an effort to enhance individual identification, 25 rhinos (14 black and 11 white rhino) were successfully ear notched between 1st - 9th February 2018.

This project was conducted in partnership with the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Kenya.

An ear notch is a pattern that is unique to an individual rhino in a particular area. This makes it possible for rangers and researchers to keep consistent and accurate records, monitor a rhino’s body condition, movement and general health. It also enables rangers to know when an animal goes missing.

Currently, over 80% of the rhino population is identifiable through ear notches, unique horn morphology, cow-calf combinations, and other distinguishable body characteristics.

Subira, a 4-year-old black rhino, was the first to get her notch pattern. Former Cabinet Secretary Judi Wakhungu joined us to notch the last rhino, a robust southern White male named Gidi.

Conservation of Kenya’s wildlife remains top in the government’s agenda. Kenya has seen poaching of rhinos decrease significantly – less than 10 animals were lost to poaching last year. On the LewaBorana Landscape, we are pleased to have achieved six years of zero poaching incidents.

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PROTECTING WILDLIFE

ZERO

POACHING INCIDENTS

15

TIMES DOGS DEPLOYED

21

NUMBER OF DEPLOYMENTS

ZERO NUMBER OF BOUNDARY INTRUSIONS

2 2

POACHERS ARRESTED

IVORY RECOVERED

1,345

STOLEN LIVESTOCK RECOVERED CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS AND CAMELS

TIPPER AND TONY RETIRE – NEW DOGS SACHA AND RUBY HAVE BIG PAWS TO FILL In 2018, we received new dogs to support rangers in their anti-poaching work. The dogs are Ruby, a full Bloodhound, and Sacha, a mix of a Dobermann and Bloodhound.

Ruby and Sacha have replaced brothers Tipper and Tony, the two Bloodhounds that have worked with the rangers for years. Sadly, Tony died recently from health complications while Tipper is due for retirement. The new dogs, after weeks of rigorous training, are proving to be excellent trackers.

– RANGERS’ LEARN FROM EACH OTHER For the past 13 years, South African ranger Craig Jake Williams has been at the forefront of the antipoaching fight in Kruger National Park. Kruger is a world-famous, 2m hectares wildlife sanctuary.

Kruger is divided into zones and Craig oversees one of these zones. There is a high number of rhinos at the park, which means that they are under constant threat from poaching.

Tipper and Tony have worked hard for the past six years, and the brothers’ have made it possible to catch poachers and other criminals, find illegal ivory, and rescue hundreds of stolen livestock in northern Kenya, saving many livestock farmers from bankruptcy.

Tracker dog Tony recently died from health-related complications.

Together with his brother Tipper, the dogs acted as excellent trackers for the rangers for years.

New dogs Sacha and Ruby have already graduated from their training to become excellent trackers. @ AMI VITALE

In 2017, he met Edward Ndiritu, our Head of Anti-Poaching, who was visiting Kruger on a field trip to learn about Conservation Dogs. The two rangers immediately had much to share and agreed on the need for greater interactions between conservationists across the continent.

Edward invited Craig to visit Lewa, which he did in February 2019.

During his visit, we sat with Craig to chat with him about his trip, Kruger and Lewa.

WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM EACH OTHER?

Tracker dogs, particularly Bloodhounds, continue to prove invaluable to our anti-poaching work. Their extraordinary ability to read terrain and track scents has enabled our rangers and local law enforcement agencies to do what was previously incredibly difficult.

As a result of their unique work and impact, Tipper and Tony were featured in a new IMAX film titled Superpower Dogs, with other extraordinary dogs doing extraordinary things from around the world. The film was released across the US and Canada, with plans to show it in European and other theatres across the world.

Tipper and Tony are now global superstars! The Bloodhound brothers have been featured in a new IMAX film – Superpower Dogs – featuring extraordinary dogs from around the world.

FROM KRUGER TO LEWA

IT’S INCREDIBLE TO IMAGINE THAT KRUGER HOLDS MORE THAN 7,000 RHINOS. THAT’S ALMOST SEVEN TIMES THE SIZE OF KENYA’S ENTIRE POPULATION! Craig: Yes we do have many rhinos in Kruger South Africa in total has about 18,000. It’s a huge challenge to keep them safe. My section, which I manage, is bigger than Lewa, and I don’t have a team as big as yours. It’s not easy, but we’re trying our best.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN LEWA AND KRUGER? Craig: When I met Edward, I realised that while we are from different countries and work in very different conservation areas, the threats are the same. The rhinos and elephants are the same whether they’re from South Africa or Kenya. Our anti-poaching techniques are similar too.

Craig: How Lewa interacts and works with its neighbouring communities was a very interesting experience for me. It was great to go into the community areas and see how well regarded and respected Lewa and the rangers are. I attended a tree planting exercise at Lewa Downs Primary School too, and it was good to see the infrastructure that Lewa has put into place at the school. Lewa also works very well with government agencies, such as the KWS. When Edward visited us in 2017, he was keen to find out what dog breed would help his team overcome the challenges they were facing. At Kruger, we use dogs that are 75% Bloodhound 25% Dobermann. This means that the dogs retain the excellent tracking ability of Bloodhounds but don’t get easily fatigued. I’m excited to see that as a result of that visit and the knowledge we shared, Lewa now has two new working dogs.

HOW DID YOU LIKE YOUR FIRST VISIT TO KENYA? Craig: I have been received and treated very warmly. I believe I have made good friends here at Lewa. I’ll definitely be back and bring my girlfriend along to visit, and encourage my colleagues to visit.

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IMPACT FOR PEOPLE INVESTMENT MADE IN 2018 -

$2.2M

HEALTHCARE

16,032

Number of medical treatments:

10,000+

42,484

LEWA

BORANA

EDUCATION Total government schools supported with infrastructure development:

23

LEWA

7

BORANA

24

Projects undertaken in the schools, including new classrooms, furniture, dormitories, laboratories, boreholes, teachers’ houses, and kitchens.

Number of bursaries awarded to students:

419 LEWA

5,105

39

BORANA

Number of students that visited Lewa for a conservation education experience

2,500

WATER PROJECTS 11 in the communities, ensuring that water remained available to thousands Carried out repairs and maintenance of

LEWA’S DIGITAL LITERACY STUDENTS

421

CHILDREN ATTENDED TO IN THE SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMME

of residents

WATER

LEARNERS IN LEWA’S ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMME

62

TEACHERS HIRED TO SUPPORT LEARNING IN THE SCHOOLS BY BOTH CONSERVANCIES

81

OF THE SUPPORTED STUDENTS ARE IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

ENTERPRISE & EMPLOYMENT

$275,414.92 SALES

made by Borana’s Livestock to Market Programme in 2018 to benefit livestock farmers

$15,000 DISTRIBUTED

to new women in the Lewa microenterprise programme

the Lewa-Borana Landscape by the ≈ 1,500 PEOPLE EMPLOYED across Conservancies and lodges

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NTEBES LEARNERS’

EXTRAORDINARY COMMITMENT DESPITE CHALLENGES

Beatrice Saruni walks two hours every week to attend the class. Her classmates range from 70-year-old women to others much younger, like herself. She’s only 17.

“I never had a chance to attend school. I see other girls my age proudly attending secondary school, having career dreams and goals. That’s why I’m here. I want to study, find a way to sit for the Kenya national exams, and hopefully, one day, I’ll be like the other girls my age.”

Ann Kirobi is a 60-year-old mother of four. It was more common when she was growing up that girls barely received any educational opportunities. By attending the classes, she hopes to be able to write her name, read basic documents, and tell directions when she visits her children. She proudly adds that some of them are studying in university, and she wants to be able to join in their conversations occasionally.

By working with our neighbours to initiate development programmes that directly impact their lives, we are making conservation have tangible value to them.

The road to Ntebes is rocky and dusty - it meanders through rough terrain that is challenging even to a hardy Land Cruiser.

It eventually opens up to a stunning, wellpreserved landscape that is a part of Mukogodo Forest. It is evident from the area’s topography that the people of Ntebes and Mukogodo have done a remarkable job of preserving their ecosystem in a rapidly changing world.

And whilst they succeed in environmental preservation, low literacy levels - especially for adults - remains a big challenge. Two years ago, the community approached Lewa with a request to set up an Adult Literacy Centre, similar to eight others in neighbouring communities, as a step towards improving literacy levels.

Many of the learners from Ntebes were forced to walk for close to three hours to access literacy classes in other centres, which was simply too long a journey for many, as well as a difficult trip to make during times of tribal conflict.

In February 2018, Lewa began the Ntebes class with a group of 60 students. The class shares resources with a nursery school, and often, the adult learners have to sit under a tree for their lessons as the children use the classroom.

Linet Mwenda, Lewa’s Adult Literacy Coordinator, says that the determination of the Ntebes class is the most inspiring she has witnessed in the past 14 years of running the programme.

I never had a chance to attend school. I see other girls my age proudly attending secondary school, having career dreams and goals. That’s why I’m here. I want to study, find a way to sit for the Kenya national exams, and hopefully, one day, I’ll be like the other girls my age.”

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SAVING A RIVER

AND MAKING DRYLANDS MORE PRODUCTIVE

I’m now farming onions, cabbages, kales, tomatoes and potatoes.

I started selling the surplus to local markets.

The profits I’m making have enabled me to support my family better.”

The solution was to transition to the more efficient sprinkler irrigation system, which has transformed farming in the community. Using the sprinkler method, storage tanks are used to harvest rainwater. The water is then channelled through pipes placed horizontally on the ground, which squirt water close to the base of the plants through tubes running across their fields. During the dry season, powerful water pumps tap water from the river into the storage tanks. The water is then used for both domestic and farm use.

Unlike the furrow system, the technology is extremely efficient - no water is wasted as runoff, and it has greatly reduced the amount of water that used to be fetched from the river.

Samuel says that he couldn’t be happier with the yields from his farm.

Samuel Kathiru has been a farmer for decades, depending on good harvests to sustain his family.

But whenever the rains fail, which is happening at an increasingly worrying frequency due to erratic weather patterns, Samuel and thousands of other farmers like him from the surrounding communities are left vulnerable. To survive, they often have little choice but to irrigate their land with water from rivers and streams.

Globally, agriculture irrigation accounts for 70% of water use. However, this is often not done sustainably, which continues to deplete finite water resources that all life needs for sustenance.

Together with the farmers and local water users associations, our community development team is continuing with efforts to change irrigation practices to more sustainable methods.

Previously, Samuel and the other farmers were forced to rely on a poor water catchment system which involved channelling water from the nearby river, and then guiding it through furrows to irrigate their farms. The method proved to be hugely inefficient - a lot of water was ‘lost’ into the ground before reaching the crops.

It caused soil erosion and was labour intensive. It was depleting the river at an unsustainable rate.

“I’m now farming onions, cabbages, kales, tomatoes and potatoes. I started selling the surplus to local markets.

The profits I’m making have enabled me to support my family better.”

Lilian Nganga, also from Manyangalo, has a one-acre farm which she grows food crops and also keeps dairy cows.

Lilian, who is also a member of Lewa’s micro-enterprise programme, has also seen her farm produce increase.

“This irrigation system is much better than before - in fact, we cannot compare the two! I now run a fresh food shop on the edge of my farm to sell my crops.”

This irrigation project at Manyangalo community is a part of our wider Conservation Agriculture programme.

Through this programme, we are helping farmers increase their productivity and adapt to erratic climatic conditions, while at the same time minimising the negative effects of agriculture on scarce water resources.

This irrigation system is much better than before - in fact, we cannot compare the two! I now run a fresh food shop on the edge of my farm to sell my crops.”

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PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT 2018

2018 RESTRICTED EXPENDITURE

2017

RESTRICTED GRANTS Restricted Grant Capital Grant

182,013,076 7,213,963

227,788,765 7,213,963

Total Restricted

189,227,039

235,002,728

Unrestricted Grants

207,644,425

152,650,681

186,506,491

142,171,943

Fuel sales

44,886,137

36,495,520

Other sales of goods & Services

78,105,478

65,184,134

309,498,106

243,851,597

4,813,789

13,942,591

CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES Interest earned on emergency fund Conservation fees collected directly by the company Collected by LSC Collected by Kifaru Ltd Total Conservation

TOTAL REVENUE

Community development

14,808,217

15,016,832

Education support

78,705,312

118,146,106

Security & Wildlife services

75,058,668

72,001,857

Health support services

7,139,607

6,302,300

Expenses relating to restricted expenditure

13,515,236

23,535,633

189,227,039

235,002,728

TRADING EXPENSES Employee benefits expense (7d)

57,157,839

39,777,318

Other Administrative expenses

14,031,003

23,408,670

Fuel cost

51,191,651

40,558,606

Inventories and Other Consumables

66,478,578

48,943,017

Repairs and Maintenance

12,687,522

8,030,903

6,503,727

5,659,823

Depreciation on property, plant and equipment (Note 9) Amortisation on intangible asset Management Fees for Lsc & Kifaru

TRADING ACTIVITIES Lodging Activities

2017

730,327 27,028,135

Provision for doubtful debts

26,849,016 -

Selling & Distribution

1,665,939

-

VAT expense

2,796,936

2,092,170

Other Trading Expenses

2,179,868

6,852,536

241,721,197

202,902,385

98,886,256.85

100,264,776

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Employee benefits expense (7d) Other Staff costs

9,120,489.05

4,632,104 6,354,409

77,918,307

69,188,975

Depreciation on property, plant and equipment (Note 9)

6,006,662.62

42,627,032

39,657,324

Auditor’s remuneration

2,094,910.00

2,696,465

7,355,067

8,203,284

Staff Insurance

9,826,464.21

6,406,608

127,900,406

117,049,583

Repais & Maintenance

6,610,647.62

5,380,919

132,714,194

130,992,174

IT & Communication

3,219,922.20

5,223,710

Generator Fuel

2,191,001.62

1,799,650

Vehicles expenses & Maintenance

8,067,646.98

3,584,544.38

839,083,764

762,497,180

Other Income( Exchange Loss)

(5,239,660)

2,633,250.22

Gain on Disposal of Fixed Assets

(12,557,061)

Legal and consultancy

9,895,981.08

3,871,953

Other Operating Expenses

9,880,149.48

6,362,349.06

VAT expenses

-

-

165,800,132

146,577,488

Employee benefits expense (7d)

137,322,695.16

112,641,773

Other Staff costs

27,801,105.43

7,189,708

Depreciation on property, plant and equipment (Note 9)

15,386,946.08

14,809,404

9,565,733.79

8,185,830

PROGRAMME EXPENSES

Staff Insurance Orphaned animals & Holistic management

1,708,997.24

3,935,067

Repais & Maintenance

10,764,709.72

12,460,927

IT & Communication

1,306,553.84

3,034,785

Generator Fuel Vehicles expenses & Maintenance Legal and consultancy Other Operating Expenses Expenses relating to restricted expenditure

-

-

9,885,597.55

13,212,103

-

-

5,901,289.62

8,085,641

(13,515,236)

(23.535.633)

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FUND RAISING EXPENSES Employee benefits expense (7d)

11,591,014.55

7,640,134

Other Staff costs

1,116,009.95

219,093

Staff Insurance

180,665.03

173,279

Repais & Maintenance

27,011.70

148,360

IT & Communication

107,538.85

159,206

Generator Fuel Vehicles expenses & Maintenance Legal and consultancy Other Operating Expenses Expenses relating to restricted expenditure

TOTAL

Finance Cost

TOTAL EXPENDITURE Surplus TB Diff

-

-

24,175.00

91,892

-

-

6,818,700.74

4,282,504

-

-

19,865,116

12,714,467

822,741,877

757,216,673

23,659,287

7,913,757

1,167,249

65,.202

22,492,038

7,256,555

82,.909,126

757,873,875

22,492,038

7,256,555

22,492,038.31 0.04

JV Adjustment

PROGRAMATIC EXPESES BREAKDOWN SALARIES

OTHER STAFF COSTS

DEPRECIATION

INSURANCE

Security

70,937,144

24,763,805.16

11,405,231.00

5,171,498.14

Wildlife

20,749,655

991,044.08

328,900.00

773,576.41

Logistics CA

16,631,165

274,429.92

0

1,739,556.04

Community

15,794,269

270,133.93

1,264,303.06

1,128,296.66

Education

13,210,463

1,501,692.34

2,388,512.02

752,806.54

137.322.695

27.801.105,43

15.386.946,08

9.565.733,79

R&M

IT COMMINICATION

VEHICLE EXPENSES

OTHER EXPENSES

HOLISTIC MGT 1,708,997.24

1.708.997,24

TOTAL

Security

1,422,990.46

361,709.88

4,160,604.13

2,167,863.96

(4,505,078.51)

Wildlife

942,174.64

528,794.38

2,176,219.16

457,484.19

(4,505,078.51)

24,151,766.11

Logistics CA

8,154,162.65

18,658.00

320,007.38

734,578.51

(4,505,078.51)

23,367,479.08

Community

30,260.00

115,002.85

1,670,960.20

1,754,674.18

22,027,899.86

Education

215,121.97

282,388.73

1,557,806.68

786,688.78

20,695,480.01

10,764,709.72

1,306,553.84

9,885,597.55

5,901,289.62

206,128,392.90

TOTAL PROGRAMS

RESTRICTED

EXPENSES

Community development

148.082

220.279

368.361

Education support

787.053

206.955

994.008

Security & Wildlife services

750.587

1.400.375

2.150.962 135.152

Health support services

71.396

Expenses relating to restricted expenditure

135.152

233.675

233.675

1.892.270

2.061.284

3.953.554

Logistics CA Community development

1.433.765

Wildlife and Anti-Poaching

2.519.789 3.953.554

71.396

115,885,767.84

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2018 DONATIONS

2018

2017

USD

USD

Donations

3,968,715

3,876,534

Conservation Fees

1,279,004

1,170,496

666,097

402,920

121,312

165,758

6,035,127

5,615,708

REVENUE

SOURCE

UNRESTRICTED

RESTRICTED

TOTAL

SHARE

Lewa USA

818,433

970,380

1,788,813

47%

Endowment Interest

296,666

-

296,666

8%

Net Trading & Lodging activities Income Other Income

Lewa Switzerland

44,072

52,393

96,465

3%

Lewa Canada

27,368

210,632

238,000

6%

Lewa UK

12,259

176,831

189,090

5%

Programmes

3,953,554

3,950,223

Tusk Trust

81,042

88,345

169,387

4%

Fundraising

198,651

127,145

225,640

153,708

379,348

10%

-

49,009

49,009

1%

19,958

40,000

59,958

2%

CSMF

-

20,896

20,896

1%

Chrysal

-

15,428

15,428

0%

100,000

100,000

3%

120,585

148,910

269,495

7%

46,143

95,362

141,506

4%

1,692,166

2,121,894

15,386,946.08

Safaricom Marathon Army Elgar Trust Al Ain Zoo

TNC Zurich Zoo Others

TOTAL

PROGRAMMES EXPENDITURE

EXPENDITURE

Administration

Net Increase in Assets

1,658,001

1,465,775

5,810,207

5,543,143

224,920

72,566

TOTAL EXPENDITURE This financial extract is based on the Audited financial statements by PricewaterhouseCoopers. To see full statement visit our website www.Lewa.org. 2017 figures have been realigned herein due to change in format

DONATIONS RECEIVED IN 2018

@ SUZI ESZTERHAS

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