Traditionally, Masai women are regarded as the property of their husbands, over whom they have control. School education, and in particular secondary school, is not always provided for girls.
HftM talks to Maasai men and also married couples and this educational work over the last 25 years has led to a change in thinking in society and culture.

A good education helps girls and young women to become independent of their families' money and thus also to achieve independence.

In cooperation with the women of Malambo, we want to continue to develop ideas on how women's projects outside of our school project can be realised and how a self-determined life can be made possible.

In the past, there has already been seed funding for a solar filling station for mobile devices (see picture) and other small projects.

When Angelika (founder of HftM) came to Tanzania, she also travelled to places where people had never heard of the Bible and God's love. She still draws her strength, charity and perseverance in difficulties and successes from prayer and the Bible.

In Tanzania, 63% of the population are Christians (Statista 2022) and the Tanzanian employees of HftM are also very keen to pass on the love of neighbour and the love of God. As an organisation, we see differences in the lives of traditional Maasai compared to Maasai who have become Christians. Women and girls are much more socially supported, the number of female circumcisions in Maasai culture has decreased and there is less forced marriage.

As a Christian-humanist organisation, Help for the Maasai offers film evenings in the steppe where Bible stories are shown. Many of our meetings are accompanied by prayers and the staff organise devotions and pastoral care if required.