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When your period means you will have to live in fear.

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Last week, and .trust partnered in a holistic approach in menstrual health, which included health/hygiene education for both boys and girls, and distribution of 250 menstrual kits as a combined intervention to empower girls and keep them in school at Olderkesi community.

“Periods are inevitable, said one of the male teachers to boys. Do you remember what happened couple of days ago?” He continued…

menstrual health TOT carolkiugo was curious about what the teacher asked the boys.

What she heard was horrifying! One of the girls got her periods while in school, she tried to run away into hiding since she had already soiled her uniform.
unfortunately, one of the boys spotted her and in a few seconds more than 40 boys had surrounded her.
The “red tale sign” ridicule started, they laughed at her, pointing fingers to the spot on her dress.
Uncontrollably she cried, her head down with shame and fear!

“We fear going to school during the period because boys laugh at us. That’s why we miss school during our me**es.
Despite wearing many layers of clothes, we still soil our dresses because of lack of pads.”
To many of us we cannot tell our mothers when we start our periods we fear. “ the girls said.

Partnering with .trust to tackle the societal taboos and stigma surrounding the issue has been successful in achieving good menstrual health outcomes for girls in Olderkesi community.

For us it is very important to have this education, because we are trying to make the most important point that, for girls and women’s empowerment attainment, we should start with menstrual health.

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The International Day of the Girl Child 2022 celebrates girls around the world who are working to challenge misconceptions and stigma that have been passed down through generations of women.

Last week, in partnership with .trust and .safaris, 847 girls were trained in menstrual health & hygiene management and distributed 600 reusable (washable) menstrual kits including two underwear in each kit made by Esidai women group were also distributed. “Many of our girls future in this community is threatened and derailed by many factors and lack of sanitary pads is one of them.” The Headteacher at Esoit primary said.
“Giving these young girls the right information to help them better manage menstrual hygiene and menstrual hygiene materials is a step closer to their moments of pride and empowerment.” She added.

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World Ranger Day is marked every year on 31 July to commemorate rangers who were killed or injured while they were in the line of duty and to celebrate the work that they do to protect the natural treasures and cultural heritage of the planet.

Our CWCT Rangers are Masai from our local community, the front line and faces of our ‘boots on the ground’ in conservation, all passionate about nature and wildlife and who are paving the way as role models to the youth showing how to earn a living and give back to nature.

🌿On : CWCT Rangers we celebrate and salute you! 🫶🏽

Today we share about the people who help us protect beauty and biodiversity that we are committed to preserving ~ Cottar’s Wildlife Conservation Trust (CWCT).

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Nia and her cubs! 🐆

During the last part of 2021, CWCT Rangers, on a number of occasions, saw a pregnant cheetah within Olderkesi Conservancy. The cheetah was given the name Nia. In early September she had 4 cubs and was seen with them in the Conservancy on the border of the Masai Mara National Reserve (MMNR) on a few occasions.

During the drought she and her cubs disappeared, and we hoped she had found a safe place in the Conservancy away from livestock and people that had moved into the area. Then around mid-April, .Safaris guides and CWCT Rangers started seeing her and her now big cubs again. The fact that all 4 cubs are healthy and growing fast is an indication of how good a mother she is and how important protected conservation areas are!!!

Here’s sharing the beauty and biodiversity that we are committed to preserving ~ Cottar’s Wildlife Conservation Trust (CWCT).



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Olderkesi Conservancy Cleanup with the Olderkesi Youth Association!

During the dry period at the end of 2021 and up until the end Feb 2022, herders and their livestock and families left their homes in search of grazing. Across the Mara landscape livestock and herders moved into the conservancies and MMNR as these protected areas held the last remaining grass banks. And in Oldekesi, a number of temporary bomas were built along the Entoroto River bordering the MMNR. At the end of February and into March the rains came, and the herders, families and livestock moved out, back to their original homes, however they left behind the bomas structures and a lot of rubbish.

The Olderkesi Youth Organization sent in members to assist with a cleanup of the area, collecting rubbish and taking down and burning the temporary bomas. During this time, the CWCT Rangers and the Conservancy Administrator, took the opportunity to do some conservation education and explain the benefits that the Conservancy has for the community.

Committed to maintaining a healthy and productive planet ~ Cottar’s Wildlife Conservation Trust (CWCT).

Photos Credit: CWCT Rangers

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The Elephant Never Tires Carrying Its Tusks - Masai Proverb


What does this proverb mean?

That parents should never be tired of bearing the weight of their children. That they should be a natural extension of you, part of your body and being.

.. And as guardians of our natural world, we should never get tired of caring and protecting it!

Here’s sharing the beauty and biodiversity that we are committed to preserving.



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Hello!!! It’s Female Ranger Week … 🤗!

The figures haven’t changed much from last year… still only 3–11% of the global ranger workforce is female, with considerable local variation. Having women as part of rangers teams not only brings skill sets and strengths to the ranger workforce that are different from those of men but is an important human right and equality goal in itself. Gender equality in the ranger workforce can improve conservation, relationships with communities, park management, and wildlife management!

On the 5th May, 2 of our female rangers, Hellen Nchushuya Nyarket, Olderkesi Ranger Head of Station and Control Room Operator, (photo 1) and Everlyne Sitei Muunya, Olderkesi Ranger Head of Station (photo 2) completed a 3 months’ intensive training at KWS’s Manyani Law Enforcement Academy. Hellen and Everlyn are the first of .Trust’s female rangers to undergo this training (Photo 3: Manyani Passing out parade May 2022).

Hellen said, “It is true to say that what a man can do a woman can do better, because some men dropped out of training, but all the ladies remained until the end. The training wasn’t easy, but we managed it!”
Out of 68 students, Everlyne was placed 13th.
⭐️Congratulations to Hellen and Everlyne….!!

We welcome them back to resume their leadership positions with new knowledge and skills that will strengthen our ranger teams.

💛Happy Female Ranger Week - to you all!

✨Follow for more on this vital movement!

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Hello!!! It’s Female Ranger Week … 🤗!

The figures haven’t changed much from last year… still only 3–11% of the global ranger workforce is female, with considerable local variation. Having women as part of rangers teams not only brings skill sets and strengths to the ranger workforce that are different from those of men but is an important human right and equality goal in itself. Gender equality in the ranger workforce can improve conservation, relationships with communities, park management, and wildlife management!

On the 5th May, 2 of our female rangers, Hellen Nchushuya Nyarket (photo 1) and Everlyne Sitei Muunya (photo 2) completed a 3 months’ intensive training at KWS’s Manyani Law Enforcement Academy. Hellen and Everlyn are the first of .Trust’s female rangers to undergo this training (Photo 3: Manyani Passing out parade May 2022).

Hellen said, “It is true to say that what a man can do a woman can do better, because some men dropped out of training, but all the ladies remained until the end. The training wasn’t easy, but we managed it!”
Out of 68 students, Everlyne was placed 13th.
⭐️Congratulations to Hellen and Everlyne….!!

We welcome them back to resume their leadership positions with new knowledge and skills that will strengthen our ranger teams.

💛Happy Female Ranger Week - to you all!

✨Follow World Female Ranger Week for more on this vital movement!

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The world has seen an average 68% drop in mammal, bird, fish, reptile, and amphibian populations since 1970, according to WWF's 2020 Living Planet Report??

Much of the loss is due to habitat destruction due to unsustainable agriculture or logging. Without a wide range of animals, plants and microorganisms, we cannot have the healthy ecosystems that we rely on to provide us with the air we breathe and the food we eat.

May 22nd is which focuses on raising awareness of the various threats that we are currently facing, educating people on what it means to care about biodiversity, and to learn and put into practise ways we can create a sustainable life vs a sustainable life that is often marketed to us.

To safeguard our future, we must protect biodiversity!

✨Here are 6 Ways you can Preserve Biodiversity:
• Support local farms.
• Save the bees!
• Plant local flowers, fruits + veg.
• Take shorter showers!
• Respect local habitats. ...
• Know the source!

Here’s sharing the beauty and biodiversity that we are committed to preserving.

Maintaining a healthy and productive planet. Cottar’s Wildlife Conservation Trust (CWCT).

Photo : A herd of male impala in the Masai Mara, Kenya.

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Rains over Olderkesi !

Here’s to sharing and protecting this magical corner of the Masai Mara ….

💛Maintaining a healthy and productive planet. Cottar’s Wildlife Conservation Trust (CWCT).

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