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Help support our ongoing water crisis fundraiser!
From May 15 through June 15, the Maasai Education Foundation is gathering donations to support a dedicated deep-water well and state-of-the-art water treatment system on the Engaruka English Medium Primary School (EEMPS) and Engaruka Community Initiative Organzation (ENCO) Secondary School (ENCOSS) campus. Devastating landslides and floods recently swept through the area around Engaruka, destroying the community’s water infrastructure and leaving our schools without a reliable source of clean water. Please help us toward our goal of raising $50,000 USD (with $20,000 USD pledged in matching funds for donations from non-MEF members, and $1,000 USD pledged in matching funds from Service Without Borders for the first $1,000 USD donated) to bring clean, reliable water back to our students!
Limited Resources
In rural Maasai communities, formal education is scarce, especially for girls. Without access to schooling, many families see marriage as the logical next step for their daughters, some as young as 12 years old.
Limited English
In remote regions, classes are taught in Maasai and Swahili. There’s little English. Yet without a mastery of English, a child can only advance so far through the Tanzanian education system.
Unlimited Hope
In pursuit of justice and social equality, Martha Mereso Sengeruan established the Engaruka English Medium Primary School, providing room and board for students from remote villages. In addition, the school acts as a refuge from cultural practices such as early marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
The Maasai Education Foundation supports the mission of the Engaruka school
In turn, your generous donations support our work, from ongoing construction, upkeep, and housing to sponsorships for students in need.
A chance encounter was destined to change everything
Two young girls. A herd of goats. And a bond that is still impacting lives today.
The origins of the Engaruka English Medium Primary School and the Maasai Education Foundation were recently profiled in Virginia Tech Magazine. Click below to read the article. See how it all started and where the vision is headed.
99% of your gift directly benefits children
At the foundation, we are all unpaid volunteers. There are few if any expenses. Our bylaws state that at least 90% of all donations are spent on programs and not on fundraising, management and general expenses. To date, more than 99% of MEF donations have been spent on programs benefiting the school and cross-cultural exchanges.
“It’s their school;
Theo Dillaha, Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech
We’re just here to support.”
Here’s what it costs to keep the school going. Giving this amount – or any contribution toward it – is greatly appreciated.
Reserve their seat in the classroom
Reserve their seat in the classroom
You can fully sponsor a child or sponsor a portion of their tuition, fees, and room and board. We can even arrange a flexible payment plan for you. Meet the students who are waiting for you to change their lives.
We’re almost at our fundraising goal!
May 19, 2026
We are incredibly close to our fundraiser goal, except we have $9,090 USD in pledged matching funds yet to be secured. We don’t match pledges or donations from Board members and that is why we have so much match remaining. Please help us secure the remaining matching funds and this fundraiser will be over! Donate
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Nelson Mandela