Together, we have successfully implemented another life-changing water project! We are proud to have launched the ENKARƎ Water Bottling Initiative, a women-led program that is saving lives by providing clean water to the local community, creating economic opportunities by employing Maasai women, and generating income to drill more water wells. [...]
MCV is committed to bringing clean water to the Maasai in East Africa. Maasailand is experiencing critical levels of water stress which represents a major challenge to Maasai’s path to economic empowerment, healthcare, education, gender equality, improved livelihoods, and cultural preservation. Access to safe, affordable, and reliable drinking water and [...]
For World Water Day 2021, we’ve compiled a list of water facts. We urge you to reflect on these facts with us as we affirm our commitment to doing our part to end the world water crisis for the Maasai people. Access to safe, affordable, and reliable drinking water and sanitation services are [...]
The Maasai Rites of Passage Ceremonies spans geography and time. These highly celebrated ceremonies with unique traditions that last approximately 20 years are greatly honored in the life of a Maasai. It prepares the Maasai warriors (morans) to become men and it teaches them to engage in the decision-making processes in the community [...]
"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 [...]
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 [...]