As a major land steward at the edge of the Great Rift Valley, the Gallmann Africa Conservancy/the Gallmann Memorial Foundation is dedicated to creative, sustainable conservation- People and wildlife flourishing together, through research, education and the arts.

The GMF/GAC is a non- for- profit charitable organization active in Ol ari Nyiro,Laikipia Nature Conservancy, West Laikipia, Northern Kenya.

It was created to by Kuki Gallmann to honour the memory of Paolo Gallmann and Emanuele Pirri- Gallmann -her husband and son- who both died tragically in Africa, and are buriedin Ol ari Nyiro.

The GMF/GAC will in perpetuity endorse its mission statement which promotes coexistence of people and nature in Africa through harmonizing the protection and the creative sustainable and ecological utilization of the natural resources.

The GMF aims to make of Ol ari Nyiro an example of this conservation principle and a monument to nature.

In addition to Environmental protection, Antipoaching, Biodiversity, Wildlife, Educational, Cultural and Artistic projects, the GMF/GAC is active in reconciliation, peace and sport gatherings, and poverty alleviation through jobs, and public health care, and has built and equipped a model local clinic and health centre, schools and laboratories, constructed/ donated roads, water reservoirs, offices, solar systems and posho mills for the neighbours, hey bales to pastoralists, and provides bursaries and scholarships to secondary school.