Sadly still today some Maasai girls as young as 13 are forced to undergo the illegal and painful act of female circumcision (female genital mutilation - FGM) and early marriage in exchange for money, cows, goats and blankets. This is as a result of parents following what once was traditional practice for daughters or parents/widows being so poor that the can not afford to support their daughters and need the goods they receive for selling their daughter. Maasai Youth Opportunity Outreach (MAYOO) is situated in the rural community of Inarooj, 35 kms west of Nairobi. MAYOO provides a Safe House (founded in 2013) where 101 girls at risk live in 4 dormitories. The house not only provides a safe place to live but access to food, shelter and education.

Two months ago the bore hole that supplies a tap in each of the 4 dormitories ran dry. To secure a clean water supply for another 5-7 years a pipeline to a bore hole 3 Kms away needs to be installed. Until that time the girls must walk the 3 km to collect water in buckets or MAYOO must spend it’s limited funds for a 3,000 litre tanker of water that will provide about 4 litres of water a day for each girl. An on tap clean water source means the girls have clean water to drink and cook and keep; themselves, their clothes and the safe house clean and safer from illness, disease and overcomes time and risks of seeking water on foot.

We are hoping that through the generosity of folk this page will raise the funds for this water pipe at least. If more funds are raised than the target of £1500 these will be used for beds (6 for £330) so that each girl has their own bed, solar torches (30 for £240) and sanitary towels ($400 for 100 packs) to name but a few.

If you have time you can watch this short video attached, or check out their web site!