The Maasailand Project Kimuka is located in Kimuka village, on the leeward side of the Ngong Hills, one hour drive from Nairobi. The area is inhabited by the Maasai community and the project is headed by a Maasai Woman. The project aims to connect the local community with volunteers from all corners of the world at the heart of the Maasailand. The local people believe that the area can realize a substantial level of development through volunteer activities. The area is semi-arid with little rainfall, hence 80% of the population is categorized as living below the national poverty index. The area does not have rivers but the main source of water is rainfall and boreholes. The Maasai people are known for their nomadic nature but most people in Kimuka don\'t move away from their land as they are now embracing education and development. The Maasai children need education and health care. Women are responsible in maintaining their homes. The Maasai community inhabits southern Kenya and Northern Tanzania. They are known for their hospitality, humility, and honesty. They are the best-known tribe internationally due to their unique culture, custom and it is the only tribe that lives near the animal parks. This program will enable volunteers to work with the local people and improve access to social services like children's education, women empowerment skills development and improvement of healthcare, etc. The project works directly with Kimuka Primary School which has over 3000 children and 17 staff, The Kimuka Girls High School which has 950 students and adds up as a rescue site for girls from early marriage, the women empowerment project for beadwork and bags making, sensitization programs for early pregnancies/ marriages and menstrual health, domestic animal health, etc. Medical activities will be incorporated soon. The work of the volunteers will complement the local community activities and in return, the volunteers will be exposed to real adventure and cultural learning. You will be accommodated at the foot of Ngong hills with an evening view of giraffes and antelopes, and nature walks in the bushes.

NATURE OF WORK EXPECTED: School Teaching • Assisting in Teaching at Kimuka Primary School • Playing with the children • Assisting girls at Kimuka Girls High school with school work • Counseling the students to overcome early pregnancies and marriages • Helping to source for children education sponsors for bright students Women project • Meeting women groups and teaching them something new e.g. understanding of their rights, sexual health etc. • Awareness creation on matters education and prevention of early pregnancies and marriages • Beadwork • Agriculture (especially ranching)and animal health which may involve helping to treat domestic animals • Assisting the village administrator visiting community projects and disseminating information

Our volunteer will be accommodated in a host house located at the foot of Ngong hills with an evening view of giraffes and antelopes, and nature walks in the bushes. There is solar energy for lighting and charging of phones, there is borehole water in the village. Sanitation facilities are pit toilets. As the community keeps a lot of cattle, there are houseflies in the region, therefore you can bring insect replant for yourself. The volunteer will be required to bring with her a sleeping bag, pillow and mosquito net. Kindly pay attention to the things you should bring to make your accommodation more comfortable. Food (breakfast, lunch and dinner) will be provided throughout the project duration. Only locally available foodstuffs are used for cooking.