Projects
Our Vision
We believe that you cannot go thru a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. We offer an authentic cultural experience that enables our guests to help support the creation of a
better future for the local Maasai community.
It is all about giving back to the community❤️
From the day the NGO MDWC was established in Norway in 2017, the people behind it have worked tirelessly to improve the living standard for the Maasai living in TingaTinga. One of its greatest achievements is the development and management of an English Medium pre- and primary school. The school is free, and students are served two warm meals every day. There are 489 pupils from
baby class to class 5. In addition to the school, the NGO offers a sowing course, teaching women how to sew clothes, purses and other accessories with its 11 sowing machines. The NGO also runs a
women’s group that does bead work. The next project includes the development of a much-needed health clinic in TingaTinga, for which currently land is secured and the planning phase has started.
For more information: https://www.maasailand.org/
Our organization
Visiting us supports the Maasai and the TingaTinga community, a true travel with impact! All profits from the lodge are used to run our social projects and provide support to the TingaTinga community.
Maasailand Development for Women and Children, MDWC, is a non profit organization. It was first founded in 2017 in Norway. Its vision is to empower the Maasai living in TingaTinga and the first priority is to improve the education and health care offers.
Our story
Anita, the Norwegian founder, has always had a heart for Africa. The first meeting with Africa was when she went to Tanzania for field practice while studying to be a nurse. She totally fell in love with the country and the people. Several years later she brought her family to Tanzania for a holiday and this is when she met and got to know her future co-founder, a Maasai named Boniface. Boniface has several years of experience within tourism business as a guide and driver. He told her about the challenges the Maasai were facing in his village TingaTinga. Especially the women and children. Many children didn’t have access to school and quality education, and many women were facing challenges, in particular regarding women’s health. Anita and her family decided they wanted to try and help and they kept in touch with Boniface. One thing lead to another and through hard work and a passion for the Maasai village the project grew bigger and bigger. It is touching to see the opportunities the project give the Maasai people of TingaTinga today. Anita and Boniface continue their work to support and give the Maasai better living conditions.
