Help us raise $ 125,000 to power the next decade of vital conservation

Expanding Reteti's proven model through a second sanctuary will create the foundation for the next decade of impact – supporting more elephant rescues and rewilding, strengthening community livelihoods, and helping restore the landscapes that sustain both wildlife and people.

DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT → xxx has pledged to match every donation up to US$ 125,000 – which means every contribution will go twice as far!

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WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP

We built a conservation model that works – now we are ready to expand…

Escalating challenges including climate change leave scores of elephants injured and orphaned every year. In just the past year and a half, Reteti has welcomed 17 [TBC] new babies, bringing the total number of calves in its care to 46.

As pressures intensify, so too does the need for rescue, rehabilitation, and landscape restoration. We are ready to meet this challenge by expanding Reteti’s blueprint conservation model – increasing our impact and reach through a second sanctuary, strengthened infrastructure, and greater support for Namunyak’s wildlife and the communities that protect it.

With your help, we can ensure the future of elephant rescues and rewilding across Northern Kenya. This World Elephant Day, stand with Reteti’s pioneering conservation story and help power the next decade of elephant conservation!

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Katie Rowe, Co-founder of Reteti Elephant Sanctuary kneeling and touching an elephant's trunk in a natural outdoor setting.

“Our goal is to ensure the future of elephants in Northern Kenya by extending Reteti’s impact across Namunyak Conservancy’s entire 850,000-acre landscape. Honouring everything that’s been achieved in the past 10 years, we are ready to expand the reach and impact of our work – and a second sanctuary will provide the perfect platform.”

Katie Rowe, Reteti Co-founder

10 Years of Reteti’s Milestones

2016 - TODAY

  • 165+ calves rescued

  • 23 elephant orphans rewilded

  • 60+ elephant calves reunited with their families

  • 110 Samburu staff members

  • 16 female keepers

  • 10-15 callouts responded to by Rapid Response Veterinary Unit

  • 5,700+ visitors welcomed at Reteti Interactive Centre in to date

  • 1,250+ Samburu Milk Mamas supporting calves with fresh goat milk

  • $ 1M+ paid to Milk Mamas to date

  • 53%+ of Namunyak’s community benefiting from Milk to Market Program

From Rescues to Rewilding

Across Northern Kenya, hundreds of calves are orphaned each year due to drought, human-wildlife conflict, man-made wells, and the loss of their mothers. In the past, the plight of these calves were desperate.

Reteti has changed that story entirely…

  • Back where they belong

    2020

    Reteti's first release herd has completed an extraordinary journey from rescue and rehabilitation to wild freedom. Now, in a heartwarming full-circle moment, they are making their way back towards the Mathews Mountains – coming home.

    Follow their journey home

  • A historic release

    2024

    After devastating events left them injured and orphaned, this group not only survived and healed, but now thrives once again in the land of their birth. For the past two years, they’ve been forging a future in the wild and shaping a new chapter in conservation.

    See Reteti’s impact unfold

  • Ready to return

    ….

    Ten remarkable orphans are preparing for one of their most important milestones: stepping back into the wilderness. They’ll follow in the footsteps of Reteti’s pioneering release herds – and a second sanctuary will pave the way for their independence.

    Be part of what’s next

The next decade of elephant conservation starts NOW

This World Elephant Day, join this grassroots movement that’s become a blueprint for elephant conservation worldwide.

It’s the next chapter in a decades-long journey to extend Reteti’s impact and reach. A decade with more space for elephants, more opportunities for successful rehabilitation, more land restored, and more room for people and wildlife to thrive together.

YOUR DONATION WILL CONTRIBUTE TO

  • a second sanctuary near Mount Ololokwe

  • a dedicated space for the next release herd as they prepare for rewilding

  • increased capacity to care for new rescues at Reteti

  • crucial infrastructure expansions across Namunyak's 850,000 acres

  • restoring critical habitats and safeguarding precious shared resources

  • tackling human–wildlife conflict through strengthened prevention and mitigation measures

  • creating more sustainable livelihood opportunities for local communities

  • expanding programs like Milk to Market

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  • Join Reteti’s World Elephant livestream!

    12 AUGUST 2026 | TIME

    Don’t miss this chance to experience a dedicated World Elephant Day live broadcast from Reteti – hosted by Katie Rowe and featuring Freya Aspinall – prominent conservationist advocate for wildlife rewilding. Including the joy of a bottle feed at the sanctuary, it’s an opportunity to step right into the magic of Reteti, complete with a behind-the-scenes sanctuary tour and Q&As with keepers.

    Register here

  • Limited-edition Anniversary Photobook

    NOW AVAILABLE

    In celebration of 10 years of successful rescues, rehabilitating and rewilding, Reteti has compiled a limited-edition photography book featuring photographers who have documented Reteti over the past decade. Including the work of Ami Vitale, Karen Laurence-Rowe and more, the book follows the past 10 years of work at Reteti. And every donor contributing more than US$ 500 to this year’s World Elephant Day campaign at Reteti will receive a copy of this collector’s item. It can also be ordered, with pre-sale orders now open.

    Order your copy here

World Elephant Day 2026

At Reteti, every day is elephant day. And as we celebrate all that’s been achieved, World Elephant Day’s global call for awareness serves as a powerful reminder that much more remains to be done.

Every year, on 12 August, World Elephant Day raises critical awareness about the threats facing elephants while promoting collective action to ensure their conservation and survival. With this year's theme, “Bringing the world together to help elephants”, Reteti is proud to engage its global community of loyal supporters not only to shine a spotlight on the plight of vulnerable elephants, but also to expand our impact and reach, helping to ensure that every orphaned elephant gets a second chance.

What your support achieved for World Elephant Day in 2025

Last year, our focus was on raising funds for an all-important Rapid-Response Mobile Vet Unity, enabling the team to reach critically injured wildlife across this vast wilderness in time. 

Thanks to the loyal support of Reteti followers around the globe, more than 781 donors from more than 26 countries banded together to raise US$ 102,000 – which was matched by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) – allowing us to launch this unit.

From milestones to momentum

Donate this World Elephant Day and help us grow the next 10 years of impact.

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