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The meaning of „enkaina-e-retoto“ „Helping Hands“ is a group of friends of the Massai People which are desperate to help to safe cultural value in close teamwork with the Massai People...
… learn more under "about us"

Worldwide climatic changes/drought made no stop to the proud herdsmen of the massai. Deseases among the herds as well as other ecological problems forced the massai to start to give up there traditional way of life. The Massai in close cooperation with the native authority and aid-organizations are looking for ways to solve the problems. Efforts for example changings to use the Massailand also for agriculture purposes contains shady sides and have negative influence in the way of living for Massais and their environment...
… more you will find under "Background information"

Hunger caused through catastrophes and malnutrition causes illnesses in which, the weak under the Massai people, especially women and children are confronted with. Aid organisations as well as the Government of Tansania has focused its landwide efforts to build hospitals as well as small clinics throughout the countryside. Traditionally Massais use traditional medicinal plants. Through mainly self initiatives and selective projects in close cooperation with the Massai people itselfe, "enkaina-e-retoto" wants to help to build clinics based on using traditional medicinal plants where traditional medicinal plants can be bought in processed form…
… more you will find under "Projects"

The huge knowledge of the Massais regarding medicinal teas made by plants as well as other traditional medicinal plants which grow in certain areas of the steppe of the Massai. With the help of "enkaina-e-retoto" the Massai People want to use the knowledge of producing those medicinal herbs and roots for simple applications of natural remedies and open this knowledge without harming the environment of the Massai Land…
… more you will find under "Plants medicines"

The Massai People are proud people which do not want to make their culture dependend on the goodwill of the western world. The Massai women especially those of the Simanjiro-District want to produce through the project "enkaina-e-retoto" handmade traditional jewellery such as necklaces and leather arm band as well as pearl embroidery for sale, which would help them to self help…
… more you will find under "Massai-Shop"

"enkaina-e-retoto" is an independent group which is not related to any religious joint venture groups. Our only aim is to be friends in the matter of cultural friendship with the Massai People. We want to help all different groups of cultural ethnic groups in Tansania/East Africa for a peaceful cooperation in order to fight hunger and poverty as well as helping the close by national park authority to guarantee the breathtaking animal and plant world of Tansania/Eastafrica; which are of regional interest for all...
… more you will find under "Partner/Links"

Further questions or ideas? Do you want to participate in the matter of the Massai People in whatever way or you want to give financial help to the projects to "enkaina-e-retoto"…?
… more you will find under "Contact"