Protect the Home of Elephant Conservation

You are rebuilding the heart of elephant protection

Every heavy rain, the Ewaso Nyiro River swells and eats a little more of the ground beneath the Samburu Research Camp, the very camp where Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton built Save the Elephants into one of the world’s most important research organizations.

What began as slow erosion is accelerating. When the river rises, it doesn’t just sweep away soil; it threatens the heartbeat of our operation. In 2010, floodwaters completely wiped out our base. Today, we face that same risk again.

We aim to deploy a complete, nature-backed plan to secure our base. We are planting deep-rooted trees that work with the land to bind topsoil, elevating our core buildings above high-water lines, and building reinforced structural barriers along vulnerable shoreline.

• $17 could plant one deep-root tree along the Ewaso Nyiro to naturally bind the topsoil and hold our riverbank together.
• $29 could elevate our camp buildings high above historical flood lines, keeping our field teams safe so we never have to rebuild from scratch again.
• $81 could reinforce a full meter of critical shoreline with heavy-duty armoring to block aggressive erosion during flash floods.

Help us save the camp before it washes away, so our researchers can stay focused on protecting Samburu’s gentle giants for decades to come.

And right now, a donor, like you, is matching every gift  for the next 48 hours, up to $10,000, so your gift extends twice as much.

You can donate in the currency of your choice using the form below, or if you want to donate in USD directly to Save the Elephants’ 501(c)3 (EIN: 88-2429208) please use this secure link.

If you would like to send your gift via bank transfer please get in touch by emailing [email protected].