UP’S AND DOWN’S OF 2022… + a report on the last 16 months Milgis work..

December 22, 2022 · by Helen Douglas-Dufresne | in adventure, Africa, carnivores, Conservation, Dams, Elephants, fires, Grevy Zebras, Kenya, Milgis, Northern Kenya, Wildlife | tagged africa, conservation, elephants, kenya, Milgis, samburu, water, wildlife | 1 Comment

The DOWN of course is the everlasting drought Northern Kenya seems to be enduring.. The UP is the incredible resilience shown by the people and animals, wild and tame living there!! DOWNS.. we’ve had some terrible fires in the mountains.. Our valuable water towers.. This fire on the south side of the Ndotos destroying an […]

ALL this in memory of ‘Lene Maria’!

August 25, 2022 · by Helen Douglas-Dufresne | in adventure, Africa, Conservation, Health, Kenya, medical, Milgis, Northern Kenya, rendille, Samburu, Schools, Walking, Water, Wildlife | tagged africa, community support, conservation, elephants, kenya, Milgis, samburu, water, wildlife | 1 Comment

Lene Maria lost her life on Utoyia Island about 11 years ago in the most terrible mass shooting imaginable.. She was just 18 and already putting her mind to helping others, and she started really showing interest in water issues in Northern Kenya.. The Bergum family in her memory started the ‘Lene Maria for clean […]

DROUGHT…. Wildlife fairing well … incredible!

August 18, 2022 · by Helen Douglas-Dufresne | in adventure, Africa, carnivores, Conservation, Elephants, Grevy Zebras, Kenya, Milgis, Northern Kenya, rendille, Wildlife | tagged africa, community support, conservation, elephants, kenya, Milgis, samburu, support, water, wildlife | 2 Comments

We are all aware of the drought in East Africa.. In our area the rains have been very sporadic and patchy for well over two years now…. ‘its keeping us all on our toes’ and we just keep thinking positive thoughts for rain, and lots of it !! In the mean time I have been […]

Easing life for the thirsty

October 13, 2021 · by Helen Douglas-Dufresne | in Africa, Conservation, Elephants, Kenya, Milgis, Northern Kenya, Samburu, Water, Wildlife | tagged africa, community support, conservation, elephants, kenya, meak, Milgis, samburu, support, water, wildlife | Leave a comment

On the 17th of September we had a wonderful inch of rain through out the Ndotos, and the surrounding areas.. After so many months of incredible heat and wind it was JUST AMAZING!! It was gentle all night rain out of the blue, which was a saviour to all living creatures.. … Only problem was […]

Smiles from the Milgis, despite harsh drought..

May 16, 2021 · by Helen Douglas-Dufresne | in adventure, Africa, Conservation, fires, Kenya, Milgis, Northern Kenya, rendille, safaris, Samburu, Walking, Wildlife | 1 Comment

We all try to keep a smile on our faces.. it can only do us good! The Milgis Trust’s influence covers an area of about 6000 square kms in this spectacular part of northern Kenya, , and employs around 90 People from the communities … 30 are scouts/rangers fully uniformed and all have a radio, […]

Water water water… IS life!!!..

April 29, 2021 · by Helen Douglas-Dufresne | in adventure, Africa, Conservation, Dams, Elephants, Grevy Zebras, Health, Kenya, Milgis, Northern Kenya, rendille, Samburu, Schools, Water, Wildlife | 2 Comments

DESERTS!!! ??? Northern Kenya… Dramatic, beautiful, dangerous, space, incredible, hot, water is very precious.. theres hundreds of words to describe this amazing place!… If you have ever been really, really thirsty in your life you would know to plan properly when travelling in Northern kenya.. a normal journey into the desert can very quickly turn […]

elephant limping badly.. camouflage and beauty….

December 22, 2020 · by Helen Douglas-Dufresne | in adventure, Africa, Conservation, Elephants, fires, Kenya, Milgis, Northern Kenya, safaris, Samburu, Walking, Water, Wildlife | 2 Comments

Yes Beauty BUT theres a twist that needs to be addressed!.. ‘Rubbish’.. plastic strewn around a spring??!!… I think alot of people are happy its December… the end of a long ‘rubbish’ year!.. We are still here, and so far have not had to start eating the camels to survive!.. I’ve been wondering what one […]

Old elephant highways busy again… AND incredible forest recovery!!

November 27, 2020 · by Helen Douglas-Dufresne | in adventure, Africa, Conservation, Elephants, fires, Kenya, Milgis, Northern Kenya, safaris, Samburu, Walking, Water, Wildlife | 3 Comments

Our walk into paradise and beyond continues!.. Partly checking on Milgis work, Partly pleasure .. bird watching, walking through fabulous country, and taking a wonderful busmans holiday… !… This was variable sunbird city.. Every colour in the book… every bush had a ‘variable’ singing on it.. it was extraordinary.. The most serious part of our […]

A healing and fact finding safari.. (and introducing Upe and Poi!)

November 25, 2020 · by Helen Douglas-Dufresne | in adventure, Africa, Conservation, Kenya, Northern Kenya, safaris, Samburu, Walking, Wildlife | 3 Comments

This beautiful, faithful friend, and protector died in July.. we don’t really know what happend… BUT its been sad times.. He was a truly fabulous dog, and only made it to 5 years.. BUT we cant dwell on ‘spilt milk’ and its time to introduce you all to UPE and POI… two wonderful new puppies […]

These giraffe need our help…

November 21, 2020 · by Helen Douglas-Dufresne | in adventure, Africa, carnivores, Conservation, Kenya, Northern Kenya, rendille, Wildlife | 1 Comment

In September our team went up to a remote place in the desert to check on the situation there… somebody told us the giraffe were in trouble… and they could be right… we need to help them out… THIS HAS TO STOP NOW… Although this place is further north of our area of coverage, (Although […]