Children's Programmes
Some children are never given the opportunity to go to school, and many of those in school drop out before reaching the end of secondary school – especially girls. Child marriage, child pregnancy, female genital mutilation and child labor are major factors causing drop outs.
Entrepreneurship
In 2019, 32 community members graduated from The Maa Trust’s first Street Business School entrepreneurship course.
Maa Beadwork
Maa Beadwork is a social enterprise that has been established by The Maa Trust, as a sustainable alternative livelihood to generate income for Maasai women and their families. Beading is the tribal art and talent of Maasai, who have been famed for their adornment for centuries.
Maa Bricks
Maa Bricks is the first social enterprise targeting youth in the Mara. The goal is to provide training and job opportunities for young people.
Maa Honey
Beekeeping was one of the Trust’s first community projects. 105 women in three women’s groups are engaged in Maa Honey social enterprise but we look forward to expanding soon.
Sustainable Spending
The focus of the sustainable livelihoods programme is not just to generate income, but rather to reduce household poverty.
The Integrated Community Healthcare Project (ICHP)
The Integrated Community Healthcare Project (ICHP) is a new project started by The Maa Trust in October 2019 to address Population, Health and Environment issues in the Maasai Mara Ecosystem.
W.A.S.H. Education
During 2019, The Maa Trust team trained sixteen schools and seventeen communities in the Maasai Mara on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and menstrual hygiene management (MHM).
Water Infrastructure
To provide clean water for human consumption, The Maa Trust rehabilitates natural springs and constructs community rainwater harvesting (CRWH) projects.
Youth Empowerment
Population growth and high unemployment rates in the Mara are making it very difficult for youth to secure employment.
Our Projects in the Mara
The Maa Trust was created alongside conservancies to increase the benefits that go back to the local community from leasing their land for conservation. The trust focuses on women, youth and children so that they also receive benefits from conservancies.