Who We Are Born of Maasai Community members, ELAND is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. We develop vital projects for Maasai communities and their neighbors to meet the urgent educational, health, and economic needs facing them in Kenya today. ELAND is a community-based organization with staff located in Seattle, Washington and Maasai land, Kenya. Meet Our Leaders.Meet our Partners.Resource allocation.Our Primary Objective Education transforms lives. Education raises children out of poverty and creates a future of men and women who can thrive in the modern world, even if clothed in the traditions of the ancients. Education, then is ELAND's most urgent priority for the Maasai people. ELAND emphasizes education because it is transformational. It changes lives and unlocks every person's God-given potential. Without and education a child has little hope of breaking free from the destructive cycle of poverty and reaching his/her full potential moreSupport ELAND Your donation can transform the lives of children and families through ELAND's educational, health, environmental and economic efforts. ELAND's educational goals extend beyond school sponsorship to a number of other educational and awareness-building programs. In addition to our educational programs, ELAND is involved in poverty reduction and economic empowerment programs which emphasize opportunities for women and youth. moreWith Education a Priority:
In rural Maasai communities, school enrollment rates are still low and the dropout rate is alarming. Explanations for this human tragedy abound: family poverty; social cultural practices; the Maasai nomadic lifestyle; apathy toward girls' education and lack of well-equipped schools/educational facilities. We find and organize financial support for primary and high school level students to help grow the new generation of Maasi leaders out of poverty into proud men and women. We build college funds for students to help them continue their journey, and the journey of all the Maasai, toward productive modern life in Kenya. Out of the forgotten lands into a place of equal standing and voice. We create a positive, hopeful, and joyful awareness of the benefits of education to the Maasai people. When understanding changes, people change. |
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