MAASAI COMMUNITY CARBON TREES AFRICA

We are continuing to support our Massai Farmers with the advice and leadership of our local leader Dalmas. As the drought conditions in Eastern Kenya continue, the care and follow up for the trees we plant is complicated. We listen intently to the advice based on local knowledge which insures success. Our plan has evolved to work with local families within their family pasture lands.

Dalmas has advised us to plant the trees within the household fences to insure they are not trampled by the grazing goats and cows. Plus, the families can water the trees more easily since all water has to be carried from the central water pump. 

Using the concepts of sociocracy is a pillar of our organization's success. It requires developing  trust ibnformed by local knowledgte and experience. Real empowerment and change takes time and listening to the signs and signals of participationg local partners. We are confident that pivoting to more family farm planting projects will grow more food. Planting in common areas is important and we continue to care for the trees we planted along a river bed in community. Yet, in all transparency many of these trees have died due to the grazing animals and the drought conditions despite best efforts to water the trees and protect them.

By paying local people to plant fruit trees within the fences that surround their clan settlements, we can more effectively  grow real food trees that will in turn generate cloud and rain formation. Together, wer can all m ake a diffrerence in this challenged AND BEAUTIFUL part of Africa with such special people. 

• Protecting baby trees from grazing animals (PDF)
  
• MASSAI COMMUNITY LEADER (PDF)