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WILK co-founder Joseph Larasha going over MOU paperwork with participants in our all-women LAB group.

Program Update: Livestock as a Business

Cows are essential to Maasai culture, economy, and status. This is why Water is Life Kenya's (WILK) Livestock as a Business (LAB) program combines traditional livestock-raising techniques with modern business skills training to help Maasai herders get a better yield on their cattle. Let's take a look at what our…

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WILK Co-Founder Joseph Larasha speaking to the Loolakir community about grass management.

Planning for Pasture: Program Update

Planning for Pasture is already off to a strong start. Our ambitious goal is to support grazing management efforts around Amboseli National Park. We're doing this by working with local Grazing Management Committees (GMCs) to conserve grasslands at a scale that will benefit individual farmers. Now that we've trained community…

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WILK Co-Founder Joseph Larasha leading a GMC training session with the Namelok/Risa Inchakata area groups.

Planning for Pasture: Helping Maasai Avoid Livestock Loss During Drought

Through our Livestock as a Business (LAB) and Hope for Widows programs, we've developed highly successful curricula and teaching methods specifically adapted for Maasai communities. Now we're expanding that focus to include pasture conservation, which will prepare Maasai to withstand the devastating effects of prolonged drought. Let's look at how…

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A women livestock farmer groups meets after a training session in fall 2023.

The Year Ahead: WILK’s Goals for 2024

In 2024, we aim to build up resilience and the adaptive capacity that's part of our human nature. Let's look at what we have planned to help our Maasai friends in Kenya this year.

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Cows at Empalakai can drink from the trough at the borehole that was completed earlier this year.

How our Livestock as a Business Program Upholds Maasai Tradition

To coincide with the Great Migration, officials from Kenya and Tanzania have created the first annual Maasai Culture Week in Narok, which is just outside of Maasai Mara. However, you can learn more about how Maasai pastoralists interact with local animals without having to leave your home.

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