No one individual profits from the Olare Orok Conservancy. The project benefits the local Maasai communities and it optimizes wildlife viewing. Although a growing proportion is covered by revenue, OOC still needs the support of donors to cover essential expenditure.

A 2,000 litre water bowser is also needed to supply water to communities involved in a rotational-grazing programme within the conservancy.

This programme will also require construction materials for mobile enclosures for cattle, as well as tentage for herders. These mobile enclosures will consist of angle-iron frames with weld mesh that can be easily dismantled and reconstructed in new locations.

The conservancy is currently looking for funding for a 4WD vehicle to be used for community counseling, with the aim of educating the surrounding community through the discussion of issues that arise on a daily basis. This will play an important role in inhibiting human-wildlife conflict, as well as giving the community regular opportunity to voice their opinions and concerns. This counseling will also play a crucial role in the successful implementation of the rotational-grazing programme.


Donations to Date

Tusk Trust have kindly donated funds for the purchase of a second-hand gyromower to be used for fire control, a water pump and hosing plus a 1000-litre roto tank for transporting water to the staff accommodation and for mobile tented patrols.

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), through their facilitator, Billy Winter Safaris, have donated a 60hp 4WD tractor and trailer which is being used for road maintenance, transport of water and moving rangers around the conservancy with their equipment.

IFAW, through their facilitator, have also donated funds to facilitate rent registration for each parcel of land leased from the community as well as the salary and travel allowance for a community consultant Dixon Kaelo until the end of May 2009.

The Anne Kent Taylor foundation had funded a Maruti jeep which has served its function but will need replacement in the near future.

The Lakeside Foundation initially donated funding at the conservancy's inception.


Additional Funding Required in Future Years

A Round Baler is needed so that surplus grass within the Conservancy can be baled in wet periods to enable landowners to have subsidised fodder available during periods of drought.

A briquette machine would allow the production of non-carbonated briquettes as fuel for the tourism partners, as well as Maasai landowners. These briquettes will be manufactured at the Olare Orok headquarters using a mixture of grass and cow-dung.

Funding is also being sought for the construction and placement of six mobile computer containers in Eastern Koiyaki which will be managed and monitored by OOCT. Each container will be solar powered through a 12 colt system and inverter to 240 volts and each container will be equipped with 6 laptop computers. The containers will be constructed to be theft-proof and can be used for dedicated intensive IT training. They will also double-up for power-point presentations to various youth and women's groups to create awareness of conservation, sustainable and alternative energy, health care including HIV/Aids, home economics etc.