Who We Are:
African Fund for Endangered Wildlife Kenya limited (AFEW (K) LTD) also known as the Giraffe Centre was founded in 1979 by the late Jock Leslie- Melvile, a Kenyan citizen of British descent and his wife the late Betty Leslie Melvile an American citizen. Jock’s extra ordinary vision of creating an educational institution in conjunction with rescuing the endangered Rothschild giraffes resulted in the present day Giraffe Centre that has become a World famous Nature Education Centre.
Our Vision: To be the leading wildlife conservation education organization for the youth in Kenya.
Our Mission: To support environmental education programmes to help wildlife conservation efforts with special emphasis on endangered species and promote sustainable environmental conservation
Our Core Values:
- Integrity – Honesty and Respect
- Quality service
- Commitment to sustainability in social, economic and environmental aspects


