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Protecting the Maasai Heritage:
A Housing Initiative

THE CURRENT PROBLEM

The Maasai community in Tanzania faces significant challenges due to ongoing displacement by the government. They are frequently forced to leave their ancestral lands, leading to instability and insecurity. This constant upheaval disrupts their way of life, making it difficult for them to maintain their cultural practices and provide a stable environment for their families.

OUR SOLUTION

Our foundation has committed to funding and building a permanent house for a Maasai family.

This project aims to provide the family with astable and secure home, ensuring they have a safe place to live and thrive despite the challenges posed by displacement. Additionally, the project will serve as a model and source of inspiration for the wider Maasai tribe, demonstrating the benefits of permanent housing and encouraging similar initiatives within the community.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

PROVIDE SECURITY: Offer a stable and secure home for a Maasai family to protect them from the constant threat of displacement.

PROMOTE STABILITY: Ensure the family has a permanent residence, enabling them to maintain their cultural practices and way of life.

SUPPORT WELLBEING: Improve the overall well-being of the family by providing a safe and comfortable living environment.

BENEFIT THE WIDER COMMUNITY: Serve as a model project to inspire and benefit the broader Maasai tribe by demonstrating the advantages of permanent housing solutions.

IMPLEMENTATION DETAILS

CONSTRUCTION: Building a durable and permanent house equipped with essential amenities to ensure the family's comfort and security.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Collaborating with the Maasai community to ensure the house meets their specific needs and cultural requirements.

SUPPORT SERVICES: Providing ongoing support to the family, including maintenance and community integration services.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

ENHANCED SECURITY: A significant increase in the family's security and stability, reducing the fear of displacement.

IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE: Better living conditions and overall wellbeing for the family, promoting health and happiness.

CULTURAL PRESERVATION: Strengthened ability for the family to maintain and pass on their cultural practices and traditions.

COMMUNITY INSPIRATION: Encouragement for the broader Maasai tribe to pursue similar housing projects, promoting overall community stability and development.

IMPACT MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING

FAMILY FEEDBACK: Gathering feedback from the family on their experiences and the impact of the new home on their lives.

COMMUNITY OBSERVATIONS: Assessing changes in the family's security and well-being through community leader observations and reports.

LONG-TERM MONITORING: Monitoring the long-term stability and condition of the house to ensure it continues to meet the family's needs.

SUSTAINABILITY PLAN

The sustainability of the project will been sured through regular maintenance of the house and ongoing support for the family. Additionally, the Maasai community will be encouraged to integrate the house into their broader community support structures to maximise its utility and impact.

CONCLUSION

The Maasai Community Housing Project represents a significant investment in the security and stability of the Maasai community. By providing a permanent home for a family, our foundation aims to offer protection from displacement, improve their quality of life, support the preservation of their cultural heritage, and inspire similar initiatives within the wider Maasai tribe.

UPDATE

On the 10th of July, the foundation paid a visit to Bel Air Home for Children and Adolescents in Grenada to spend quality time with the kids, give them a donation to management (clothes and personal hygiene items) and discuss how the foundation can support the Moving on Project.

LATEST NEWS

UPDATE

The foundation's support enables the improvement on the school's infrastructure, including the introduction of electricity for the first time since its establishment in 1958. Additionally, the roof repairs will ensure that classes can proceed uninterrupted, regardless of the weather.

LATEST NEWS

UPDATE

The foundation's donation has been used to purchase modern kitchen equipment to help the school with the new menu. The foundation together with the school is working to finalise the new menu.

LATEST NEWS

UPDATE

The school has received the foundation's donation and looks forward to starting construction very soon.

LATEST
NEWS

UPDATE

LATEST
NEWS

UPDATE

The foundation's support enables the improvement on the Wereni Primary School's infrastructure, including the introduction of electricity for the first time since its establishment in 1958. Additionally, the roof repairs will ensure that classes can proceed uninterrupted, regardless of the weather.

LATEST
NEWS

UPDATE

The foundation's donation has been used to purchase modern kitchen equipment to help the St Luke School with the new menu. The foundation together with the school is working to finalise the new menu.