Safaris of shame

Urgent - right now, at least 27,000 Maasai are on the verge of losing their ancestral lands because Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan wants them to make space for luxury safaris and trophy hunting.Avaazers just chipped in to fund the Maasai legal defence and investigations on the ground, but with people literally being harassed out of their homes as we write this, what’s also needed is an instant, massive global outcry: 3 million of us already stand with the Maasai, sign now to get to 4 million and Avaaz will take our call straight to Tanzania’s President and key tourism partners! This is Maasai elders’ call to our community when they last faced mass evictions and Avaazers stepped up – it’s happening all over again now:Dear friends,We are Maasai elders from Northern Tanzania. Any day now tens of thousands of our community could be forced off our ancestral lands to make way for elite tourism, trophy hunting and carbon trading.We urgently need your support.Years ago when we faced these threats, more than 2 million Avaaz members rallied behind our call! Together, we created such a storm that the former President promised never to evict us from our lands.But now, the gross eviction plans are being revived! President Samia Suluhu Hassan may not listen to us, but we know she’ll respond to media and public pressure – to all of you! Join us now – and share this campaign far and wide to show her the world stands with the Maasai! [Sign Now!]( Urgent - right now, at least 27,000 Maasai are on the verge of losing their ancestral lands because Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan wants them to make space for luxury safaris and trophy hunting. Avaazers just chipped in to fund the Maasai legal defence and investigations on the ground, but with people literally being harassed out of their homes as we write this, what’s also needed is an instant, massive global outcry: 3 million of us already stand with the Maasai, sign now to get to 4 million and Avaaz will take our call straight to Tanzania’s President and key tourism partners! [Sign Now!]( This is Maasai elders’ call to our community when they last faced mass evictions and Avaazers stepped up – it’s happening all over again now: Dear friends, We are Maasai elders from Northern Tanzania. Any day now tens of thousands of our community could be forced off our ancestral lands to make way for elite tourism, trophy hunting and carbon trading. We urgently need your support. Years ago when we faced these threats, more than 2 million Avaaz members rallied behind our call! Together, we created such a storm that the former President promised never to evict us from our lands. But now, the gross eviction plans are being revived! President Samia Suluhu Hassan may not listen to us, but we know she’ll respond to media and public pressure – to all of you! Join us now – and share this campaign far and wide to show her the world stands with the Maasai! [Sign now and stand with us]( Our Indigenous Maasai communities have looked after East Africa's land, and wildlife, for centuries, coexisting peacefully. But successive governments have tried to kick us out of our homes under the guise of tourism and conservation. We’ve tried everything, even taking the government to court for violating our rights. But now, public attention has waned and we fear an eviction could happen any moment – destroying our culture, leaving us homeless, and putting our wildlife at risk. Politicians are failing to find a “solution”, and losing our land could mean the annihilation of our community. Your support gives us hope. We know President Samia cherishes dialogue and investments from the international community. We can change her mind with your support, but time’s running out – sign and share now! [Sign now and stand with us]( Some in our community have said they’d rather die than leave their homes. But this is a choice no-one should have to make. We know that together we’re stronger - after all, we’ve changed the course of history before. Let’s do it again and reimagine a world where humans and nature can co-exist together. With hope and determination The Maasai elders of Tanzania, with the whole Avaaz team More Information: - [URGENT ALERT: Tanzanian Government on a Rampage Against Indigenous People]((Oakland Institute) - [Kicking Native People Off Their Land Is a Horrible Way to Save the Planet]( (The New York Times) - [Tanzania: Authorities brutally violated Maasai amid forced evictions from ancestral lands]( (Amnesty International) - [Tanzania signs major carbon credit deal covering national parks]( (BBC) - ['We will not go anywhere': Maasai resist Tanzanian government evictions]( (National Catholic Reporter) Avaaz is a 70-million-person global campaign network that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape global decision-making. ("Avaaz" means "voice" or "song" in many languages.) Avaaz members live in every nation of the world; our team is spread across 18 countries on 6 continents and operates in 17 languages. 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