Milgis Team
Our incredibly supportive board of Trustees
CECILIE MALM BRUNDTLAND INA ASTRUP PETE ILSLEY ANETTE KROSBY HELEN DOUGLAS-DUFRESNE
Our field team
Helen Douglas-Dufresne
Co-founder, trustee and Director
Helen is the Director. She has lived in the area for nearly 40 years and knows the Samburu people intimately. She has paved the way for conservation in Northern Kenya and has developed a unique conservation model that we follow.
Pete Ilsley
Co-founder, trustee and
Manager of the Water Projects
Pete is project manager for humanitarian and community initiatives. This includes water projects, dams and fleet management. Pete has vast experience working in remote parts of Africa and is a key player in the establishment of the trust.
Moses Lesoloyia
Manager
Moses Lesoloyia is responsible for ensuring that the Trust’s activities are efficiently implemented and coordinated. He is at the forefront of all community and conservation
development initiatives.
Digby Douglas-Dufresne
Sustainability Coordinator
Digby helps to coordinate programme implementation and run the digital structure of the trust. He works with the manager to ensure that all moving parts are working and is leading several new projects in the field.
Lpajas Lesoloyia
Veterinary Lead
Lpajas, or 'Dakari' as he's fondly known as , is in charge of our mobile vaccination campaigns. He collaborates with other vets to ensure rabies is kept at bay. He is also running our land rehabilitation works, implementing bunds and working with communities to manage their grazing plans.
Leura Leisido
Ramat e Losho Lead
Leura is responsible for running our mobile education team, working with initiatives that include family planning, mitigation of fires and reducing plastic pollution.The aim being to change the narrative on conservation, and to bring young people onboard the common mission
Milgis Scouts
The milgis scouts form the core structure of all of our operations. In true Samburu fashion, big decisions are rarely carried out without the blessing of all of the scouts. They are not only responsible for conservation, but also act as liasons for all of our projects being carried out in their respective communities.
Unit Leaders
Ndoto Mountains
Daniel Lentukunye
Head of Scouts
Ltangi Lediakashe
Scout Leader
Desert Unit
Lmankiyon Lepalat
Scout Leader
Seiya Unit
Lkaita Letura
Scout Leader
Ndoto Unit
Lpaatiri Lerugum
Scout Leader
Lgerei Unit
Lkiramats
In addition to our team of scouts, we have also got Lkiramats (informants), who are based in the same communities as the scouts. They are part time employees of the trust and are responsible for bringing in information that helps us with our work. They also help the scouts to mobilise communities, address issues and act as liasons between the community and the trust.
