Our Story - A Seed is Sown
In May of 2016 a string of handmade clay beads inspired by and painted with colours of Africa’s animals and traditional tribal patterns played a significant part in a parish ‘Family Worship’ service in Wiltshire.
From Aitong, Ajali, Ajok and Alamaya to Lentili, Lesanju, Lewa and Lima Lima. From Ndotto, Ndume, Nelion and Ngasha to Yatta, Ziwa, Zongoloni and Zurura. The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust likes to name its orphaned elephants in a way that can identify them with their origin. They come from every corner of Kenya and from many different elephant populations. Little Oltaiyoni was named after a small tributary running into the Ziwani swamps close to where she was found. Ndotto was named after the Ndoto Mountains, where he was rescued, which in Swahili means 'to dream'.
We know about ‘the circle of life’ and ‘the food chain’ from watching all the wonderful natural history programs on the television. Nature can be quite brutal…that is a fact of life. No animal though should suffer a cruel, needless and unmerciful death at the hands of man for the greed of man. Poaching is cruel, needless and unmerciful. That is a fact. Please support our crusade…make our beautiful beads and sell them as a symbol of hope for a very young elephant orphaned as a result of its mother’s death due to poaching…hang them in your home…let them be a constant reminder of the life you are part of and are now supporting.
As one of the Trust’s foster parents you are considered part of the Sheldrick Trust team. Your school will be sent a fostering certificate of your adopted elephant – an interactive map indicating where your orphan was found- a monthly summary highlighting the previous month together with a direct link to the ‘Keeper’s Diary’ for your elephant. Updates of daily calendar entries and photos can be printed off enabling you to keep a journal highlighting the progress of your orphan. You will receive a collectable monthly watercolour by Angela Sheldrick … and from time-to-time you will also receive news of new arrivals and rescues with accompanying photos.
In May of 2016 a string of handmade clay beads inspired by and painted with colours of Africa’s animals and traditional tribal patterns played a significant part in a parish ‘Family Worship’ service in Wiltshire.
Learn how to make our elephant beads using our step-by-step instructions.
Find out about the ivory poaching in Africa and the threat it poses to elephants.
To inspire a better future for all, discover the conservation work of this incredible organisation by working with our younger generation, which Kids' Tusk Force UK is proud to support through fundraising and awareness.
Two Million Tusks is hugely supportive of the wonderful initiative - Kids’ Tusk Force UK. It's vitally important children are introduced to and become involved in the environment and wildlife from a very young age.
Harness the power of the UK's schoolchildren to protect and nurture one of the World's noblest and magnificent gifts- the elephant.