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Fellow Sveva Gallmann has been featured in Town & Country Magazine
WINGS Fellow Sveva Gallman and her mother Kuki have been fighting for the preservation of Africa for decades. At the age of 34, Sveva Gallman has been negotiating between warring tribes and fighting for animal rights in Africa for years, earning her the 2006 Women of Discovery Field Research Award. After graduating Oxford, she went on to work with her mother on their various projects such as a nature conservancy and wildlife sanctuary. Their refuge is home to more than 450 elephants and 4,000 buffalo. They work on preserving migration patterns and created the first private anti-poaching squad in Kenya. They work on educating the 9 tribes in the neighboring area about environmental sustainability. Sveva has also created the Four generations Project which records significant rituals, songs, and oral traditions of the neighboring tribes – working alongside children interviewing elders.
For more: pick up a copy of the Philanthropy Issue of Town & Country Magaz
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She has endured tragedy and traveled the world. At 26, Sveva Gallmann is ready to take on some of her generation's not-so-minor problems.
Name: Sveva Makena Gallmann
Age: 26
Job: Somewhere between an anthropologist, an environmentalist, and an educator.
Location: Kenya
Philosophy: Never let anybody deter you from your position. Make sure you live what you preach and never be complacent.
The daughter of conservationist and I Dreamed of Africa author Kuki Gallmann, Sveva's early years were marred by family deaths. Today, she's helping African children preserve their heritage.
Q: HOW DID YOUR UNUSUAL CHILDHOOD SHAPE YOUR LIFE TODAY?
A: My father was killed in an auto accident before I was born; my brother died after being bitten by a poisonous snake when I was 3. My mother turned the loss of their lives into an appreciation of everything that symbolizes life. I was brought up on a 100,000-acre wildlife conservancy that she developed. As a child, nature was my greatest companion and playground.
Q: HOW DID YOUR "FOUR GENERATIONS" PROJECT Born: 1980 Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya Education: M.S. Medical Anthropology Occupation: Anthropologist, oral historian, educator, and project coordinator Expeditions: With camels through East Africa Favorite Places: Anywhere with open space in nature, or sitting at home on the edge of the Great Rift Valley by a fire listening to the night sounds outside Best Discoveries: The Samburu spiritual healer Mzee Lemarkat and a Pokot herbalist Mama Langeta. Through them, I have uncovered many secrets of life Favorite Items In The Field: Head lamp, dictaphone, cameras, sparklers, colored pens Personal Hero: Elie Cross Hobbies: Music, diving, learning new things Website:www.gallmannkenya.org Advice:Dreaming is great – but act on your dreams. They will be tomorrow’s reality.•
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