Joy's Camp Conservation & Social Responsibility
- An Environmental Impact Study was carried out prior to the construction of Joys Camp; before the first stone was laid anywhere in the camp, the delicate environment of Shaba was taken into account.
- Joy's camp also supports the local communities through employment (more than 70% of its staff come from local villages) and various community projects
- Any timber used by the camp is from renewable sources, or deadwood, to ensure that the only impact of the camp on the reserve is a positive one.
- Joy's Camp prides itself on using solar energy for both lighting and heating water in all its rooms.
- Water management systems have been instilled that ensure there is minimal water wastage at the camp.
- Rubbish is responsibly disposed of or recycled. Glass is separated and sold to the recycling plant 'Central Glass' in Nairobi. All funds are donated to the East African Women's League to support a family planning program managed by the North Lake Branch, Naivasha.
- In order to support the future of Shaba National Park, Joy's Camp maintains close communication with the park rangers and warden, and continues to make as little impact on the environment as possible.
Joy’s camp is working with the community owned Nakuprat-Gotu Conservancy towards holistic 
conservation of the Greater Samburu Ecosystem.
Nakuprat-Gotu (yellow), which almost entirely encircles Shaba National Reserve (green, right), is a new initiative instigated by the community to protect the wildlife corridor between Samburu and Shaba and support the communities bordering the reserve. The Northern Rangelands Trust presided
over the founding of the conservancy and subsequently provided capacity building and training for the board and rangers.
During your stay at Joy’s, if you go walking in Nakuprat-Gotu, the $10 fee you pay goes directly to the conservancy board which allocates funds to local schools and clinics.
Our next step is to work with Nakuprat-Gotu to identify children in the area who are in need of bursaries. If you are interested in sponsoring a child’s education, please ask your camp managers for up to date information on this.
Protecting Shaba's Wildlife - Chaffa Gate
At Joy’s, we strongly believe that tourism is vital to the conservation of wildlife habitats and is a key player in poverty alleviation and development for local communities. Aiming to protect Shaba’s wildlife, our Community Trust, established in March 2011, has so far raised nearly $10,000 for the reconstruction of the Chaffa Gate rangers’ facility on the border of the Reserve.
Chaffa Gate and ranger post were completely deteriorated and finally abandoned in 2009 during the third consecutive year of severe drought. We aim to reinstate the facility so that rangers are able to once again carry out anti-poaching patrols and other wildlife protection services successfully.
Shaba and the Greater Samburu Ecosystem are home to numerous endangered, vulnerable and threatened wildlife species, including the Grevy’s zebra, which has declined 80% in global numbers in the last 3 decades, and the African elephant, which is under increasing threat of poaching.
We are raising a further $20,000 to reconstruct the ranger accommodation block, office, showers, toilets, a kitchen, radio mast and solar panel unit for charging torch, radio and mobile phone batteries.
Please Contact Us if you are interested in helping us realize this vision, which is likely to have a significant impact on the future of wildlife in Shaba and the Greater Samburu ecosystem.
Kachuru Primary School
Joy's Camp is supporting the Kachuru Nursery & Primary School near Shaba, which caters for 150 boys and girls aged 3 to 14. They have four small wooden class rooms, however they are lacking a staff room, staff quarters, kitchen and water facilities.
The Head Teacher recently submitted the following wish list to Joy’s Camp, which we hope your donations will enable us to provide:
Water tank:10,000 litres KES 70,000
Furniture: 20 desks KES 3,000 each; 8 tables KES 6,000; 8 chairs KES 4,000, 3 blackboards KES 9,000
Feeding programme: Maize: 4400Kg; Beans: 2200Kg; Cooking oil: 3 x 20 litres for one year.
Salaries: Cook KES 3,000 per month; Nursery School Teacher KES 4,000 per month, Watchman KES 3,000 per month.
How Can You Donate?
To find out how you can contribute to securing a future for Shaba's wildlife or giving the children of Kachuru primary a better opportunity, or if you are interested in supporting any other projects run by the Cheli & Peacock Community Trust, please Contact Us.
Pack for a Purpose
If you are interetsted in packing school and medical supplies to bring out to Kenya, please follow the link below to find out what is most needed as well as how best to Pack for a Purpose.
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