Protect the Forest
Patrols, ranger equipment, communications and field operations.
See the ranger & patrol programme →Support the forest
Help protect Arabuko-Sokoke.
Your support can equip patrol teams, protect wildlife, strengthen conservation education and restore vital habitat.
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Choose the change you want to make.
Every contribution helps turn local knowledge and commitment into practical forest protection.
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Protect Wildlife
Monitoring, human–elephant conflict response and endangered species work.
See wildlife protection →Support Communities
Schools, conservation education and community-led action.
See education programmes →Restore the Forest
Seed collection, nurseries, native trees and restoration monitoring.
See restoration work →Give and Gain
Give directly. Gain a closer connection to the forest.
A flexible campaign family that can turn specific needs into tangible opportunities to help.
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Bank & institutional support
Talk to FoASF about transfers, grants and partnerships.
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Existing giving and membership information
Your donation, regardless of size, makes a meaningful impact on the ground. Each year we have to raise significant amount to cover our operation and expand to much needed areas of Arabuko-Sokoke Forest protection.
Ways to Donate
PayPal
Click the button below to donate using PayPal:
M-Pesa
- Select ‘Pay bill’ from your M-PESA menu
- Enter the business number 4061285
- Enter the account number – write “Your Name”
- Enter amount
- Enter your M-PESA PIN
- Press OK
Cheque
Write a cheque payable to Friends of Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, and send it to postal address P.O Box 925-80200, Malindi.
Bank Transfer
Contact us to ask for the details.
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Take Action
We can’t do it alone! Our supporters play a crucial role, and we need dedicated partners like you. Join our organisation, help fund our field work, volunteer your time and knowledge, or partner with us to sustain our conservation efforts. Your support makes a huge difference!
Become a member
Friends of Arabuko-Sokoke Forest is a membership organisation made up of people that want to support the future of the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest for the benefit of its biodiversity and communities living around it. The forest is under serious pressure from illegal exploitation and consequent biodiversity decline and you can help to stop this trend and also help to support local communities and their livelihoods.
Enjoy free weekly guided bird monitoring walks with Kenya Wildlife Service, free attendance to members meeting and invitation to field visits and activities.
Membership is annual and runs from 1st January to 31st December.
Within Kenya / Per Year
KSh 1,000
- KSh 1,000
- KSh 10,000
Outside Kenya / Per Year
$ 50
- $ 50
- $ 1,000
Join/Renew membership by MPESA
To join or renew your membership with M-pesa please follow the steps below:
- Select ‘pay bill’ from your M-pesa menu
- Enter the business number 4061285
- Enter the account number – write “Your Name“
- Enter the amount
- Enter your M-pesa PIN
- Confirm details are correct and press OK
After we receive the payment, we will send you your membership card.
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Protect the Forest
Your donation, regardless of size, makes a meaningful impact on the ground. Each year we have to raise significant amount to cover our operation and expand to much needed areas of Arabuko-Sokoke…
Explore → 02Adopt a Ranger
Your donation, regardless of size, makes a meaningful impact on the ground. Each year we have to raise significant amount to cover our operation and expand to much needed areas of Arabuko-Sokoke…
Explore → 03Monthly Giving
Your donation, regardless of size, makes a meaningful impact on the ground. Each year we have to raise significant amount to cover our operation and expand to much needed areas of Arabuko-Sokoke…
Explore → 04Protect Wildlife
Your donation, regardless of size, makes a meaningful impact on the ground. Each year we have to raise significant amount to cover our operation and expand to much needed areas of Arabuko-Sokoke…
Explore → 05Fund Human–Elephant Conflict Response
Human-wildlife ConflictThe Arabuko-Sokoke Forest has for many years faced many conservation challenges. Rural communities living next to the forest have more and more exploited it for their livelihoods and settled on its…
Explore → 06Support Conservation Education
Your donation, regardless of size, makes a meaningful impact on the ground. Each year we have to raise significant amount to cover our operation and expand to much needed areas of Arabuko-Sokoke…
Explore → 07Restore the Forest
A focused FoASF reference page about Restore the Forest, designed around original field evidence, verified facts and a clear next step.
Explore → 08Protect Endangered Species
BiodiversityThe forest was gazetted in 1932 and consequently extended in 1968 and is rich in biodiversity, but of particular importance is the exceptionally high degree of endemism. This, together with the forest’s…
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