Kenya's Maasai need our help

Save the next generation of lions, monkeys and birds before it's too late! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   [ultra wide angle shot of wildebeest herd crossing the mara river at masai mara national reserve in kenya]( Dear {NAME}, The Maasai people in south-west Kenya have achieved something truly remarkable... With the backing of over 200 spiritual, political, and community Elders and leaders across 2 million hectares, they have created the longest wildlife corridor in East Africa. Every season, elephants and other wildlife rely on this corridor to roam freely for food and water. However, sadly, their journey is threatened by fencing and human development. It's crucial that we return this land to the best people to protect it - the Maasai themselves, guardians of this disappearing ecosystem. The Maasai have made a miracle possible. Now, it's our turn to make it a reality. Every donation can help in the removal of fence and support acres of protected land. Your contribution can make a significant difference in preserving this vital habitat for future generations. [join the effort]( Traditional land conservation funding kicks Indigenous people off their homeland and turns land management over to high-end tourism, development, and land appropriation. This leads to “conservation refugees” filling shanty towns on the margins of their own traditional lands. The Maasai in Kenya have created a new model in Nashulai Maasai Conservancy, which has won the 2022 UNDP award for successful indigenous conservation and which allows the Maasai to stay on their lands and train their whole community in wildlife conservation. Their model is already succeeding -- it has helped the animals multiply over 50% from the year before, and it keeps Maasai families together in the place they have called home and have knowledgeably, sustainably cared for over generations. But this Indigenous-run model is a threat to the traditional models of land management by governments, which means they are shut out of traditional conservation grants. And that’s why Nashulai is turning to people from around the world who have the vision to see what a miracle this age-old way of tending the land is, for every living thing, in newly urgent ways. Our action now could save the lives of the next generation of elephants, lions, monkeys, birds and hippos already on their way into this world. And allow them to be born into a new model of land conservation that showcases a symbiosis between humans and animals that the whole world needs; we co-exist! Join us in safeguarding the Maasai wildlife corridor and ensuring a brighter future for wildlife and communities alike. [Donate $3]( another amount](  Thanks for all that you do, Emma Ruby-Sachs --------------------------------------------------------------- More information: [Nashulai Maasai Conservancy]( [Kenya’s wildlife conservancies make old men rich, while making women and young people poorer]( The Conversation 03 April 2024 Anything extra raised will power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for people and the planet.   Ekō is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy. This email was sent to {EMAIL}. | [Unsubscribe]( Â