David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

School children gathering to see the elephant parade

Feeding time at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust on te edge of the Nairobi National Park.

Each day from 11 am till noon, hundreds of visitors and school children come to the David Sheldrick conservatory to see the dozens of orphaned elephants and rhinos that are being cared for and made ready for release. Since 1977, this trust has continued the work of David and Daphne Sheldrick who pioneered techniques in raising orphaned elephants and rhinos and reintroducing them to the wild. It is facinating to hear the individual stories of how each of these creatures came to be orphaned and of their rescue.

The volunteer team from First Baptist Church, Vancouver, enjoying a Saturday of site seeing in Nairobi.

We said good-bye to the Vancouver team on Sunday as they headed to Machakos for their time with the Africa Brotherhood Church. It has been a wonderful week full of rain and an appreciated day off from work and school as Kenya celebrated a national holiday on Tuesday. Tristan and Emma have begun their rehearsal schedule for the Christmas play and they are having a blast!

Tristan and Daddy hanging out

at the Giraffe Centre in Karen