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"A
Maasai without culture is as a zebra without stripes.
If
we abandon our way of life, our next step could be extinction.
Help us to preserve our way of life",
Kakuta Ole Maimai.
Kakuta
Ole Maimai was born and raised in the Maasai society of southern
Kenya. He was a warrior coordinator for ten years prior to furthering
his studies in the United States. Mr. Maimai has a Political
Economy degree from the Evergreen State College, Olympia, and
currently completing his Masters Degree in International Development
at the School for International Training. He is the founder
of Maasai Association.
“Change
is inevitable. We would like to be agents of our change rather
than victims of change. My dream is to help empower the Maasai
people through education, health, and economic development.
It is our hope to integrate the Maasai way of life with the
modern world, while conserving and celebrating Maasai cultural
heritage. Having lived in two worlds, the Maasai and the Western
world, I have a better vision on how to create a sustainable
future for the Maasai people", said Kakuta.
See
our vision, projects, and programs for Maasai Association's
"Community Fully Integrated Strategy" for poverty
eradication and community development.
Together,
we can fight poverty and build strong communities. Please feel
free to make a contribution to our cause and help us decide
our destiny.
The
information and perspectives you'll find on this web site are,
unlike most web sites on the Maasai, presented by a Maasai native
rather than an outsider. Since most people in Maasai land do
not have access to the Internet, the Maasai Association transmits
Maasai voices to a virtual community.
This
resourceful website was established in an effort to help the
outside world learn and understand the Maasai people and our
way of life.
Comment
of the year
Maasai
is the correct spelling not Masai. Masai with one 'A'
is incorrect. In the future please spell Maasai with two AAs.
We prefer Maasai, not Masai.
The title Maasai derives from the word Maa. Maa-sai means my
people.