Empowering indigenous local communities to live a more secure, healthier, safe and sustainable lifestyle.
Saru Maa works with the pastoralist Maasai communities resident in Kajiado county to ensure improved access to safe water, health care, better education and sustainable livelihood through community driven solutions.
Too many families still face preventable barriers to better health services, quality education and reliable sources of livelihood.
In many pastoralist communities, long distances to the scarce water sources, few and distant learning institutions, scare and ill-equipped health facilities and weak livelihood systems in the face of the current climate crisis continue to exert pressure on most households making them more vulnerable and threaten their very existence.
A community-rooted partner for lasting change.
Saru Maa was born out of community's most pressing basic needs that require immediate interventions. The founder and membership are entirely drawn from the local community. They started by helping needy learners access education and has since expanded to addressing broader community concerns like in health, water & sanitation, education, livelihood improvement and environment.
Our Focus Areas
We support community driven initiatives that seek address the interconnected challenges facing the indigenous Maasai pastoral communities' resident in Kajiado county.
Health & Nutrition
Improving access to healthcare services and promoting better nutrition for vulnerable families.
Water & Sanitation
Providing safe and clean water for domestic use, access and improved personal hygiene access to better sanitation facilities for the local communities.
Education Support
Helping needy learners access quality education through scholarships, mentorship, carrier choice, guidance counselling and other school requirements support.
Livelihood support
Strengthening and diversifying sources of livelihoods through beekeeping, sustainable agriculture and beading specifically targeting women and youth.
Environment
Promoting sustainable environmental practices, biodiversity, agroforestry and conservation in pastoralist communities.
Indigenous Peoples support
Building the capacities and advocating the respect and dignity of indigenous communities to ensure involvement and inclusion in development and other matters affecting them.
Featured Projects
Real solutions creating lasting impact in communities
Oltukai water project
Providing clean water access to learners at Oltukai primary school, livestock and the surrounding community through a sustainable borehole project.
Learn MoreLearner Support Initiative
Supporting vulnerable children to stay in school through scholarships, supplies, and mentorship.
Learn MoreBeekeeping Project
Helping women and youth groups acquire modern bee hives and honey processing equipment
Learn MoreHow We Work
Our community driven approach ensures sustainable impact
Listen
Constant conversations with communities to understand their most urgent needs and priority areas.
Partner
We collaborate with international partners, National government, county government, local leaders and community members.
Act
We implement practical, sustainable projects that translate to real change.
Strengthen
We build long-term community resilience and capacity.
What lasting change looks like?
When communities are empowered, everyone benefits
More children stay in school and complete their education
Women and youth gain support, dignity, and opportunity
Families access cleaner water closer to home and less time spent in searching for water
Youth and women build stronger, sustainable livelihoods
Communities grow healthier and more resilient