On September 11, 2020, MCV celebrated the Maasai Heritage Museum's 1-year anniversary! One year ago, MCV achieved what seemed impossible: we opened the first and only community-led Maasai Heritage Museum in Amboseli, Kenya. This historic milestone is only possible thanks to the countless generous people who have joined hands with us to [...]
"The Coronavirus is like a lion, you never know when or where it will come, but we know it is out there and it's deadly. Now we must act quickly to protect the Maasai people by educating our communities about the importance of hand-washing and best hygiene practices as our first act of defense. [...]
We are improving sanitation for the Maasai people & saving lives! For over a decade MCV has provided clean water, sanitation facilities and hygiene training for the Maasai communities in Kenya. The water and sanitation crisis in Maasailand remains critical and MCV is committed to ensuring every Maasai family has access to [...]
Save Lives & Safeguard Maasai Culture MCV recently opened the Maasai Heritage Museum in the elephant migration corridor on the outskirts of Amboseli National Park in Kenya. The Museum is an important center for serving the Maasai people. Surrounding the museum is an elementary school, health clinic and 9 traditional Maasai villages. [...]
Maasai Medicinal Garden We are excited to introduce our new initiative; a Maasai Medicinal Garden at the Maasai Heritage Museum. We have already broken ground preparing 1 acre of land for planting and our team is busy collecting the most important plants and trees. The Maasai have over 50 medicinal plants species [...]
We are excited to inform you that we just opened a Maasai Heritage Museum on the outskirts of Amboseli National Park! Adding a Maasai cultural tour to the wildlife aspect of your Safari's will enrich their overall experience for your visitors in Amboseli. The museum offers an alternative for clients for the times [...]
Dear friends, MCV team is excited to inform you that in just 6 weeks we opened the first and only community-led Maasai Heritage Museum on the outskirts of Amboseli National Park! It has been an amazing unparalleled initiative that is empowering the local Maasai people to benefit from a community center to safeguard and [...]
MCV was honored to once again participate in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Rights, April 22 - May 3rd, 2019 at the United Nations headquarters in New York. It was empowering to unite with over a thousand indigenous leaders, organizations, and member states to strengthen Indigenous people’s collective rights. Indigenous peoples [...]
Event Sponsors MCV is seeking generous sponsors. Your sponsorship will support Maasai peoples rights and advocacy for land and culture. Sponsorship is one of the best ways to brand your company and promote your commitment to advancing our mission to empower Maasai people. As a sponsor, you’ll receive: Logo on [...]
The Maasai are on the frontline of a new crisis: Climate Change. The climate in Kenya is getting hotter and drier year after year, and the Maasai communities are being pushed to the edge of starvation for their families and livestock. As a result, the land they have been living on for [...]