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Today we say farewell to a cherished team member, elephant carer, friend, and father, Kenneth Shambira.
Born in Zimbabwe, Kenneth was part of our family, helping to look after the elephants at HERD since 2009. When he started in our team, he had no experience with elephants. Our team took him under their wing as a learner and taught him everything they knew about elephants. He was a natural and adapted exceptionally well in a short period, quickly becoming one of our treasured senior elephant carers.
A very sad day fell over us all earlier this year as Kenneth’s heart stopped in the bush, while he was out walking with the carers and elephants. In this video, our team sends their deep condolences to Kenneth’s family and community and shares our deepest thanks and love for this HERD hero.
Dear Kenneth,
Is it you in the middle of the Careers photo, with your hands up?..or is it my will to see so?..
In every video or photo I search for you because of the very sad news about your abrupt death.
I am so sorry you had to come on your end on this way..so alone and suddenly!!…
Israel, Blessmore and all the other of your team-family of the Herd are saying the same thing ; “We couldn’t say Goodbye and Thank you for all that you gave !..”
They all miss you so much…
I hope, one day, we can make a wooden bench, with all the names of your friends in it, on the place where your body stoped living. So the careers can have a break there and ‘sit next to you’ with all their feelings. A contact place to be.
You can still help them, great brother, I believe so!..
Thank you for all your work and Love by Herd.
You still be our Herd Hero all over the world!
I hope, that one day, 1 of your daughters get a son named ; Somopane
Till we meet again,
Pascale