Wildlife Conservation
The other half of Our Footprint — the same evidentiary standard, applied to wildlife programs.
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Our Footprint · Community
Community Impact
Named local partners, real relationships, and quantified outcomes — held to the same standard as our wildlife conservation work, not a softer version of it.
A note on this page specifically: our wildlife conservation storytelling has historically been more detailed than our community work — named programs, dated outcomes, specific numbers. This page exists to close that gap, with the same level of named specificity. If you notice an entry here that still reads as generic, that's a signal to us that the underlying documentation isn't ready yet, not a reason for us to publish it vaguely.
Named Partners
Real relationships, tied to a specific property and a specific outcome
Click any program below for the full detail — who the partner is, what the relationship actually involves, and what's been achieved.
Sasaab sits adjacent to community-owned Samburu conservancy land. A share of guest revenue from Sasaab is paid directly to the conservancy as a land-lease fee — not a one-time donation, but an ongoing commercial relationship the community can plan around. The majority of Sasaab's guiding and hospitality staff are hired from this same community rather than brought in from Nairobi or elsewhere.
70%+Of Sasaab staff hired locally
15 yrsLength of the conservancy partnership
Linked property: Sasaab
Sala's Camp operates within the Mara's Northern Conservancy system, under which Maasai landowners are paid directly for the conservation use of their land — rather than that land being converted to agriculture or dense settlement. This program is what allows the lower vehicle density around sensitive wildlife areas that Sala's Camp is known for, and it's a direct income source for the Maasai families who hold title to the land.
12Landowning families party to this specific lease
Linked property: Sala's Camp
Distinct from the Centre's wildlife-focused work (covered under Wildlife Conservation), the Centre also runs a free environmental education program for schoolchildren from communities around Nairobi, funded in part through guest visits to Giraffe Manor and the adjoining sanctuary. This is a community-facing outcome of the same partnership, not a separate program.
150,000+Schoolchildren reached to date
Linked property: Giraffe Manor
The Solio Rhino Sanctuary's anti-poaching patrols are staffed by rangers drawn from surrounding Laikipia communities, providing stable, skilled employment tied directly to conservation outcomes rather than general hospitality roles. Solio Lodge's guest fees contribute to ranger salaries and equipment, making the community and wildlife outcomes of this program inseparable from one another.
30+Rangers employed through this program
Linked property: Solio Lodge
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From the Family
"We've been better at naming a giraffe program than naming the people whose land Sasaab sits on. That's on us, and this page is us actually fixing it."
The Carr-Hartley Family
— Owners, The Safari Collection
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