The MERC Coalition

The Maasai Environmental
Resource Coalition..

is a network of grassroots Maasai organizations working to save our culture and, as an expression of that culture, to protect our unique land and its wildlife for future generations.

The Maasai Environmental
Resource Coalition Member Organization

Aramat Association, Tanzania
Arusha Women's Group, Tanzania
Community Based Integrated Rural Development Services, Kenya
Enkong'u Narok Cultural Center, Kenya
Ilkisongo Maasai Cultural Organization, Tanzania
Kajiado Integral Rural Assoc. for Development, Kenya
Korongoro Integrated Peoples Oriented to Conservation, Tanzania
Maasai Cultural, Wildlife and Ethical Tourism Society, Kenya
    and Tanzania
Maasai Mara Women's Group, Kenya
Organization for Survival of Laikipia Maasai Group Initiatives, Kenya
Olchorro-Oirowua Wildlife Conservation Association, Kenya
Pastoralist Indigenous NGO, Tanzania

Preserve the integrity of East African ecosystems, with their rich biodiversity of flora and fauna, for the benefit of the Maasai people, the nations of Kenya and Tanzania, and the present and future generations of the world.

Ensure the survival of the Maasai people by preserving our cultural heritage, supporting sustainable socio-economic development within our communities, and protecting traditional land rights and political representation so that we can determine our own future on our own lands.

Our Supporters

The Massai Environmental Resource Coalition would like to express our profound appreciation to the many individuals, organizations, government agencies and foundations that have lent support through contributions, technical assistance and volunteer efforts.

The Humane Society of the United States/Humane Society Int'l,
    Washington, D.C.
The New Road Map Foundation, Seattle, WA
Merrill G. & Emita E. Hastings Foundation, New York, NY
University Temple United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA
Cultural Survival, Cambridge, MA
Narok County Council, Narok, Kenya
Center for International Environmental Law, Washington, D.C.
Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government
Care for the Wild International, London, UK
International Fund for Animal Welfare, London, UK
Wildland Adventures, Seattle, WA
Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, D.C.
Positive Communications, Washington, D.C.
Motto Tours, Nairobi, Kenya
Sarova Lodges, Nairobi, Kenya
The Langley School, McLean, VA
Individual Donors and Volunteers