The doors of a Modern Maasai Village opens up in Olkiramatian, Kajiado County! Come witness a climate resilient & gender equal Maasai community!
Enkang’ Village;
✔️ A centre for observational learning in the heart of Magadi ward, Kajiado County!
✔️Showing the world what climate resilience & gender equality looks like from our lens
✔️Changing attitudes & perception, fighting &. Challenging harmful cultural practices!
Excited to kickstart a project dubbed “Envisioning Resilience” by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) hosted NAP Global network & @lensational as an implementing partner.
The Envisioning resilience project aims to amplify the voices of the underrepresented in the National Adaptation Planning Processes in Kenya through photography training! With this project, we will cover the whole of Kajiado County.
We are excited to take on this role as an organization keen in building climate resilience & gender equality within pastoralists communities
This project is undertaken with the Financial Support of Global Affairs Canada 🇨🇦
Climate change is here, and women are bearing the brunt of its impacts. Daily tasks like fetching water are becoming harder as sources dry up.
We demand Climate Justice—solutions that protect our communities and ease this burden!
Women are on the forefront of #climateaction and hence need to be empowered & supported to realize their full potential. In this video, you see how women have come out in numbers to diversify their livelihoods by venturing into businesses instead of over relying on pastoralism which is now threatened by #climatechange
@spring_of_the_asal is empowering such women through its Enkang’ Model to help them build resilience to climate change. Check them out!!
Exciting News from Enkang Village!
Our skills training has officially begun at Enkang Village by SASAL! This is a key part of our holistic approach to climate resilience & gender equality, and we are thrilled that our women’s economic empowerment program is already in motion.
Despite the challenge of not having a classroom, these incredible women are determined to learn and grow. We have started with Foundational Training—covering business skills, mindset shifts, and attitude change—to equip them for sustainable livelihoods.
We urgently need support to construct a modern classroom for this purpose. Empowering a woman means empowering an entire society!
📩 Reach out to us: communications@sasal.org / sasal2018.org@gmail.com
🌍 Support our work: www.sasal.org
In April 2024, a devastating flooding event swept across Entasopia village in Kajiado County, destroying valuable property and infrastructure.
However, a section of the community was hit particularly hard as the river drastically changed its course, flooding their homes and farmland. This not only brought their livelihoods back to zero but also took a heavy toll on their psychological and emotional well-being.
What are these invisible effects—those that cannot be seen with the human eye or quantified economically? Stay tuned for a case study we are currently working on to shed light on this critical issue.
In the meantime, watch the documentary we filmed last year immediately after the floods: https://www.youtube.com/eMEp5DKQvi0?si=xztMRV5qi_qCVTGP.
At COP29, we organized a powerful action under this theme to advocate for loss and damage funding for frontline communities. Those on the frontlines of the climate crisis—like indigenous and pastoralist communities—are losing their homes, livelihoods, and ways of life due to a crisis they contributed least to.
This action was a bold call to world leaders:
👉 Pay up for the losses and damages experienced by vulnerable communities.
👉 Act with urgency to deliver climate justice where it’s needed most.
The time for promises is over. It’s time for action, accountability, and support for those bearing the brunt of the climate crisis.
#LossAndDamage #ClimateJustice #FrontlineCommunities #COP29 #ClimateAction #IndigenousVoices #payupnow
This is our #ClimateJustice project! What do you think?
To raise awareness about #ClimateJustice, we’re exploring creative approaches that resonate with the youth—like music concerts! And to make it even more exciting, our #ClimateJustice anthem in the local Maasai dialect, performed by @leshao_leshao_, was a highlight of the event!
Our #ClimateJustice song is more than music—it’s a call to action!
We amplify the voices of frontline communities fighting for justice, demanding TRILLIONS (not just billions!) in climate finance to address the urgent needs of those most affected by the crisis.
Together, we stand for equity, solidarity, and bold action!
We’re gearing up to take our advocacy to the next level in the coming year—stay tuned!
#climateaction #climatechange #climatejustice #indigenous #indigenous #genderequality #lossanddamage #climateresilience
Anticipating a powerful and pivotal moment at #COP29 as we prepare to launch our traditional climate justice song, sung in the Maasai language. Esipata Oloing’ange by @leshao_leshao_ 14th of November 2024!! 2pm BAKU time.
This song will be more than music—it will be a declaration to the world from frontline communities who have long borne the brunt of climate change. With this performance, we aim to show that we are no longer in the dark. We are aware of the injustices we face and are united, ready to stand tall and demand climate justice and reparations.
Our voices will soon echo through the halls, carrying the message of resilience, awareness, and unwavering strength. #ClimateJustice #IndigenousVoices #Reparations #maasairesilience
We are in Samburu County for the Annual Maa Cultural festival!!! This event brings together all the Maasai communities and other pastoralists communities to celebrate their culture In a bid to preserve and re-ignite.
Culture holds the key to sustainable climate solutions but is on the other hand greatly endangered by #climatechange . By embracing the values and traditional knowledge of communities, we can craft climate strategies that are inclusive, effective, and rooted in harmony with nature.
Let’s honor and integrate cultural wisdom in our fight for a resilient planet.
Thrilled to announce that we will be having a delegation of 10 a the Conference of Parties #cop29 from 11-22nd November 2024 this time with a fully packed schedule all aimed towards climate justice!
Let’s connect if you will be there!!!
