December, IW 
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Meanwhile the AVA factory turned preen 3s thousands 
of tree seedlings were planted in the grounds and 
surrounding neighbourhoods. 
Michael Werikhe was recognised as a hero in his 
own lifetime During and after his walks to save the 
rhino he was aw arded a number of prestigious honours, 
he became one of UNEP's Global 5(X) in 1989, and a 
winner of the first Goldman Environmental Prize m 
1990 Werikhe continued to travel and to talk, and 
walked each year with the San Diego Zoological Society 
in ihe United States His wife Hellen and two small 
daughters often travelled w ith him 
Tragedy first struck in 1996, when Hellen died 
suddenly Michael brought up hts daughters Acacia and 
Kora w ith the help of his aunt Grace John Werikhe in 
Mombasa Michael Werikhe and his children were 
named die "First family" ot Disney World's Animal 
Kingdom in Florida, USA. at its opening 
In August 1999 Michael Werikhe succumbed to 
illness bravely fought, compounded by u mugging on 
his way to work His daughters have lound a secure 
home with iheir cousins in Nairobi. The black rhinos 
have found a safe haven in Kenya's national parks and 
private sanctuaries. 
Fleur Ng'wcno 
PO Box 42271 . Nairobi 
Micfiaef WeriAPie Oiif/fren Trust 
fnA/u/ust ippfl ourfnend a/ut trustee. MrePtaet 
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assure yon t/rat /tie money wr/t/Y spent 
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of . VicAaef Armsef, / wou/d 'tike to than A 
you very muc/i for any t Puny you nr ay Py 
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can ensure l Ant a Pry A ter future andyood 
edi/carion can Py a vattao/e to /Poe fovefy 
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Michael on one of his walks accompanied by a 
young rhino. 
