Why it matters
In Laikipia North, where GIFT has worked with the Il Polei community for 15 years, there is still great pressure on land and wood. The botanical garden protects endangered indigenous and medicinal plants. A local herbalist and a community support group run it.
What GIFT did
GIFT first funded a boundary fence around the garden. Elephants still came through, so in 2025 GIFT funded a solar-powered two-strand electric fence to keep them out. The community did the clearing, measuring and digging themselves.
The garden now draws water from the new dam and tank that GIFT helped build nearby. Read about the water project.
