Hello Friends!

We have been working diligently over the past several months and have much to report in terms of fundraising efforts, new partnerships and online initiatives.

Jacob has been taking care of Amara in Kenya while I have been away.

A Couple Of Important Updates:

John Barfield Sr., founder of The Bartech Group, has offered to become an adviser to Amara.

We are most excited to announce that Mr. Barfield has asked world renowned artist Paul Collins, to create a painting of an elephant in distress for Amara to use in our marketing campaigns.

Mr. Barfield has previously worked on several projects in Africa, and we are tremendously grateful to Mr. Barfield for his time over the past several weeks, as well as his advice and support of Amara.

The law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone have agreed to handle our current legal requirements on a pro bono basis.  This will save considerable cost and ensure that donations to Amara are spent solely on our conservation efforts and current projects.  We are grateful!

John Carver and Mike Griffin have joined the Amara Board of Directors, and have been instrumental in creating Amara’s new website on which we are putting the final touches.

We will be updating the blog regularly and providing news on our current projects, photographs, updates from the field, and fundraising initiatives.

And yes, you can donate directly on the website!  Thank you!

Our support base here in the USA is growing, and that base is very important to our work in Africa. These are exciting growth times for Amara, and I very much appreciate your ongoing support and interest!

All my best to you,

Lori