We started the Samburu Trust 23 ago for so many different reasons, but perhaps most important is that we recognized how incredibly special the Samburu People are on the deepest levels. We started to observe their physical and spiritual environment and saw that we could support and empower the Samburu to do what they do best, without interfering with their life. Our philosophy: It is essential to foster and facilitate, not hinder and westernize. As such, we are incredibly protective and respectful of our relationship with the Samburu, and vice versa.

Since 1992, when we founded the Trust, we have worked tirelessly and below the radar on six key areas: education, women, health, water, security and wildlife. To this end, we developed and continuously update our plan to keep us focused on this massive journey of a lifetime.   

OUR LOGO

We wanted our new logo to have great meaning for the Samburu people, and it represents a few things.

First, the logo is the horn of a cow, the most prized possession and absolute life-blood of the Samburu. We can never underestimate the importance of the cattle and we see this in the Samburu’s way of life, every day, all day. The word for life, Nkishon, comes from the word for cattle, Ngishu, and in Samburu thinking, “Where there are cows, there is no cold.” Translated, it effectively means: If our cows are healthy, we will have abundance in our lives.

The horn also symbolizes the shape of the moon in a certain stage of each lunar cycle. Every Samburu child learns that the symbol has great meaning, including that the old cycle is ending and the new one is near. This is to say, “This is a time to have peace and to rest and renew yourself. Relax and surrender to the universe. Some things will always be out of your control and fate must take its course.”

The logo shows strength and solidity, two things we love about the Samburu and what we pride ourselves on being too.We hope you love our new logo as much as we do!