During an exploratory Zoom today, I was asked again about my logo, so I shared my respect and concern for elephants and how I simply wanted to honor them within my logo. My new contact then told me that he was originally from Kenya and that he recently adopted an orphaned elephant through the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT). I immediately researched SWT and I’m proud to say that we adopted Roho the elephant today!
About Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
- One of Africa’s oldest wildlife charities and a leading conservation organizations
- Established more than 40 years ago & best known for its Orphans’ Project
- A pioneering conservation organization, dedicated to the protection of wildlife and the preservation of habitats in East Africa.
- Based in Nairobi, Kenya
About Roho
- Male, Born 15 January 2019
- Rescued 16 October 2019 (9 months old)
- SWT believes that Roho’s mother was killed by poachers, who they were looking for, when they found Roho, a tiny elephant calf, standing beside the body of his deceased mother.
- Roho means “spirit” in Swahili — an apt name for this brave little boy.
Other Resources
- Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Website
- Roho’s Rescue
- Insight: The Ivory Game
- Roho’s Adoption Certificate
