I write at a time of great danger for my people -- I'm even scared to show my face.
The Tanzanian government is on the attack. First they poisoned the water and killed our animals. Now they're coming for us.
I was there when they shot our Maasai mothers to the ground. We ran for our lives.
The government wants our land for luxury tourism and hunting holidays -- but thanks to your support, we've been fighting the evictions in court. I want you to know that thousands of us still have our way of life, and our place on Earth, because of your donations before.
But now the government is back, and 20,000 Maasai could be evicted in weeks. I'm humbly asking for your help again. I believe we can win -- but my people are cattle herders, living gently on these lands, and we simply can't afford more legal battles.
I'm not asking for charity. I'm asking you to stand with us again. With enough funding, Avaaz could:
- Fund the Maasai legal defence, supporting research, evidence-gathering, and a bold legal team to stop all evictions and free those being illegally detained;
- Support Indigenous communities fighting to block a monstrous oil pipeline tearing through East Africa;
- Support the uprising of Amazon Indigenous leaders to defend the rainforest from loggers, miners, and mega cattle farms; and
- Run urgent campaigns to win and protect Indigenous rights and the balance of life on Earth.