Milgis Trust
Milgis Trust works to sustain the wildlife, habitat and the pastoral peoples’ way of life in northern Kenya.
We need your support!www.milgistrustkenya.com http://milgistrust.wildlifedirect.org/ www.humanewildlife.org/milgistrust.html Milgis Trust's Mission: To sustain the wildlife, habitat and the pastoral peoples’ way of life in northern Kenya. Matthews Range, Ndoto Mountains and Karisia Hills, spreading out towards Oldonyo Mara, Mount Nyiru and Mount Kulal. The Trust covers approximately 8,000 sq kms a
20/05/2024
News from The Milgis,, Helen Douglas-Dufresne, northern Kenya (the photos are fantastic, as usual)
"The good times continue…. ‘Help us to drink our milk!… and more.. including the dreaded “Lokuchum”
The good times continue…. ‘Help us to drink our milk’!… and more.. including the dreaded “Lokuchum” ….. In the last few months we’ve had JUST incredibly beautiful sunrises Ngariti AND sunsets! A clever and hopeful raven waiting to get a morsel of food on her way home to her chicks Both the sunr…
The Milgis Trust 2023 Annual Report (viewable or downloadable .pdf). More than just a report, it documents the accomplishments in 2023, plus so many amazing photographs. This is a "must see" document for those who follow Helen Douglas-Dufresne and her team in Kenya, Africa!
15/11/2023
Helen Douglas-Dufresne reports from the Milgis Trust.
"YESSSSSSS, now we have Floods!!! AND in August the ultimate venue for a scouts meeting!"
Lots of wonderful photos to view!
YESSSSSSS, now we have Floods!!! AND in August the ultimate venue for a scouts meeting! AT LAST!!.. real rain in northern Kenya.. for a long time we have been asking the planets, stars, even the magic ball when will it rain properly .. Each morning one looks out with hope… ANY p…
06/08/2023
Helen Douglas-Dufresne reports from The Milgis Trust: ‘THE ELEPHANT QUEEN’ is finally with us! THE ELEPHANT QUEEN is a film that has been made WITH LOVE and PASSION… tons of it!
WE SHOULD ALL SEE IT!! (Lots of photos!)
‘THE ELEPHANT QUEEN’ is finally with us! introduction! Ilgwe Eldome community gathering for the show.. THE ELEPHANT QUEEN is a film that has been made WITH LOVE and PASSION… tons of it! WE SHOULD ALL SEE IT!! The tales from the bush…
02/07/2023
Helen Douglas-Dufresne reports from The Milgis Trust: The Desert flourishes.. + keeping up to ‘scratch’ with our water projects
(lots of fantastic photos!)
The Desert flourishes.. + keeping up to ‘scratch’ with our water projects After the good news in my last two blogs.. I start by showing you a picture that says it all.. The state of the desert and the giraffe.. ALL IS VERY VERY GOOD at the moment.. The desert is in great…
29/05/2023
Helen Douglas-Dufresne reports from the Milgis: Grey/brown and seemingly dead to green and LIFE!! (fantastic photos!!)
Grey/brown and seemingly dead to green and LIFE! It’s incredible …. it’s unbelievable… Its REAL!… You just need to go back in my blogs to believe how bad it got! WE ARE THROUGH THE TUNNEL of DARKNESS …. of DROU…
06/04/2023
Helen Douglas-Dufresne reports ftom the Milgis,, Finally, the drought is over!!!
WE HAVE GOOD NEWS!!! THE rains are here!! Its UNBELIEVABLE!! This is in the desert.. The beginning!… I know I’ve said before that the rains have come and its the end of the drought BUT I think this time its…
03/03/2023
News From Helen at Milgis Trust:
Lots of amazing photos!
LTAU OISHIWIE LIKAE (A heart that depends on another heart)
LTAU OISHIWIE LIKAE (A heart that depends on another heart) BIODIVERSITY!.. living together, using each other to stay alive.. how ever we want to call it! … I thought this bumble bee homing in on a flower was a nice start! To survive the bee needs the…
30/12/2022
Helen Douglas-Dufresne reports from the The Milgis Trust
UP’S AND DOWN’S OF 2022… + a report on the last 16 months Milgis work..
UP’S AND DOWN’S OF 2022… + a report on the last 16 months Milgis work.. 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!! UPS… SOOO…
27/10/2022
We don’t dare breath just in case it blows the rain away.. ‘They’ all say its not going to rain… This is unfathomable, a completely unthinkable thought.. Every one and every thing is suffering.. Animals, wild and domestic and humans, the …
25/10/2022
Learn about The Milgis Trust and the very important work they do.
NWHS Presents Milgis Trust - Kenya The Milgis Trust's core area is located in northern Kenya within the drainage of the Matthews Range, Ndoto Mountains and Karisia Hills, spreading out towards...
28/08/2022
Helen Douglas-Dufresne reports from The Milgis, a tribute to Lene Maria
ALL this in memory of ‘Lene Maria’! 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 s…
22/08/2022
Helen Douglas-Dufresne reports from The Milgis, many fantastic photos!!
"DROUGHT…. Wildlife fairing well … incredible!"
https://milgistrust.wordpress.com/2022/08/18/drought-wildlife-fairing-well-incredible/
DROUGHT…. Wildlife fairing well … incredible! 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 jus…
07/06/2022
News from The Milgis, Helen Douglas-Dufresne reports
https://milgistrust.wordpress.com/2022/05/31/the-samburu-are-very-grateful-to-pankaj/
The Samburu are VERY grateful to PANKAJ! People were hungry really hungry… this food arrived just in time!.. The People of Samburu really, really are incredibly grateful to TEAM PANKAJ for finding the food, packing it into beautiful…
31/05/2022
Helen Douglas-Dufresne reports from The Milgis (amazing photos!):
THESE RED SKY’S???!!!!
https://milgistrust.wordpress.com/2022/05/26/these-red-skys/
THESE RED SKY’S???!!!! I thought the saying went like this.. ‘ Red sky in the morning shepard’s warning ‘.. in other words it’s going to rain later on that day??!!.. not in a year on two’s t…