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Due to the destruction of the wetlands and the development of South Lantau villages, there is much less grazing for the water buffalo that roam freely around the island. South Lantau Buffalo Society is a small group of volunteers that support the feeding of the water buffalo and provide them with medical care. The group is funded solely by donations, and headed up by Jean Hui, who is well-known in the community as the “buffalo whisperer”.

Working alongside Jean and her team is six-year-old India Holt, a Tong Fuk resident, who has grown up with the water buffalo in her village. India has a strong connection with the buffalo and this year, she decided to find a way to raise money for them. She’s been watching her mum, local photographer Karen Holt, take photos of the local herd for years and decided this was her way in.

“On June 6, my birthday, I started raising money to help the South Lantau Buffalo Society care for these beautiful creatures,” India says. “My mum is a photographer, and she helped me photograph the buffalo. I’m selling the prints to help support Jean, our buffalo mother.” The two prints (12 x 9” or 24 x 18”) – Mama & Me and Nap Time – in the India and the Water Buffaloes series are available framed or unframed at www.urbanearthmama.co. India took the photos at golden hour (sunset) which gives them a lovely golden tone. Prices start at just HK$290, with all proceeds going to South Lantau Buffalo Society.

South Lantau Buffalo Society estimates that the annual cost for wound and tick-care medication and for feeding the water buffalo during the winter months is around HK$300,000. If you would like to make a donation towards the feeding programme, the banking details are HSBC South Lantau Buffalo Society 741-254-809-001. If you have an idea for a fundraising event – quiz night, music night, charity hike – or would like to join the South Lantau Buffalo Society committee, email slbuffalosociety@gmail.com. [PHOTO BY Karen Holt.]