Our projects

We are working to protect 15,000 hectares of savannah and two community forests by training 20 forest rangers, in order to reduce illegal activities such as tree cutting and poaching, and 20 women rangers guardians. This is a rangeland restoration programme (50 hectares in total) led by women. It foresees simple and replicable solutions such […]

Women are the supporting element of the Maasai community. They keep cultural traditions alive, and they allow their families to satisfy their basic needs: in fact, women are responsible for the domestic management of water, food and wood for cooking and heating when the weather gets colder. Yet, a strongly patriarchal society forces them into […]

The 500 thousand Maasai pastoralists living in the steppe in Northern Tanzania can no longer rely on the rains. Strong showers followed by long draughts are bringing to their knees whole populations who normally depend on the resources provided by these lands: livestock, the only source of livelihood for the Maasai tribes, has been wiped out […]

Realising fruit gardens in 18 schools within the Arumeru District, in Northern Tanzania, means that we can guarantee a healthy and balanced diet  to 8,600 children that, due to the lack of nutrient food, suffer from malnutrition and other disorders as a consequence of a diet poor in proteins, sugars and micro-nutrients. The body suffers […]

In the Maasai Steppe in Northern Tanzania, being a woman is a challenge. It means quitting school to take care of their houses, first of all gathering wood and water, more times a day, often walking many kilometers from where they live. It means being victim of abuses and oppression. It means having no job, […]