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Trees and Water for Masai in Kenya

SOPRANOS ACTOR HELPS MASAI WOMEN

Sopranos actor and filmmaker, Turk Pipkin, recently visited our site. In this photo he shows our female nursery workers how the camera works. Look for Turk's short film about how improving the lot of Masai women helps the entire community.

MASAI GIRLS MARRY YOUNG

Since we have been involved with the Masai in Magadi there has been a dramatic improvement in the lot of women and girls. For the first time ever, women have been involved with leadership, however, girls still get married at young ages and are forced to grow up much faster than their Western counterparts.

20 YEAR OLD MASAI WOMAN IN NURSERY

For the first time int he history of the Shompole Group Ranch Masai, women have been allowed to work side by side with the men. Currently, we have 4 Masai women working in the nursery. They have proved to be better workers than the men, and most importantly,when they receive their salaries, the money goes to taking care of their families, thus improving the lives of many other Masai children.

TREES REACH 15 FEET IN ONE YEAR

Our Nitrogen Fixing trees grow extremely fast. These trees were planted less than a year ago and they are reaching 20 feet. Turk Pipkin, actor on Sopranos, with the Masai workers is 6' 7" tall. Our trees are now 2 1/2 Turks tall. We have devised a new measuring stick for tree growth. If it is 1 Turk it is good, if it is 2 Turks, it is great, if it reaches 3 Turks, now we are in business.

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