Livestock as a Business: Fall 2023 Update
Since parts of Kajiado County received rain earlier this year and more rains are expected, we've restarted training three new groups of livestock farmers this summer and fall.
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October 25, 2023
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.
August 21, 2023
Where in the World is WILK: Upcoming Events
Over the next couple months, we have so many opportunities to share our work with the community in and around Newark, DE. If you're in the area, stop by and introduce yourself at one of our events—we'd love to meet you in person!
April 4, 2023
Women Helping Women: How WILK Empowers Women in Kenya
As we wind down Women’s History Month, we’d like to highlight the ways WILK empowers Maasai women.
March 29, 2023
Maasai Culture: Cattle, Ritual, and Change
It helps to learn about the people we serve in Kenya, so we’re taking a moment to highlight aspects of Maasai culture that are unique to this group. In doing so, we hope to show why it’s important to help the Maasai maintain their unique lifestyle in an ever-changing modern…
January 17, 2023
Deadly Drought: How the East African Drought is Devastating Kenya
Drought has always been a reality for Kenyans, and all those in East Africa. But the current East African drought—resulting from four consecutive failed rainy seasons—is the worst in recent memory. In this post, we’re going to explore how we got here, what the situation on the ground is like,…
October 26, 2022