Bringing Safe Water Home to Restore Time, Safety, and Opportunity

The Maasai Mammas Borehole Project will deliver clean, reliable water directly to four manyattas, restoring time, safety, and opportunity for over 1,500 people & livestock.

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A Simple Moment That Should Be Safe

For many children, even a drink of water isn’t guaranteed to be clean. Safe water turns everyday moments like this into something families can trust.

Drinking Water Shouldn’t Carry Risk

Children drink from what’s available. When water is unsafe, it puts their health at risk every single day. Clean water changes that.

Safe Water, Stronger Futures

Something as simple as clean drinking water helps children grow, stay healthy, and live without constant risk—giving them a better start in life.

Where Water and Wildlife Paths Cross

In Amboseli, the search for water often means walking through active wildlife corridors. Women and girls travel long distances each day, carrying heavy containers along routes shared with elephants and other animals.

These journeys are not only exhausting—they can be dangerous. Encounters with elephants are unpredictable, and the risk is part of daily life. Collecting water is not just a task, but a responsibility that carries real danger.

Access to safe, reliable water close to home removes this risk entirely. It means fewer journeys through wildlife areas, greater safety for families, and less pressure on both people and animals.

A Sustainable Water Solution for People, Livestock, and Wildlife

The Maasai Mammas Borehole Project is designed to provide safe, reliable water directly to four manyattas. Instead of walking long distances each day, families will have clean water at their doorstep—reducing risk, improving health, and restoring valuable time for education, work, and family life.
Powered by solar energy and built with long-term sustainability in mind, this project creates a community-owned water source that supports people, livestock, and wildlife together.


What Changes When Water Comes Closer?

Hygiene & Daily Care

Access to clean water improves basic hygiene, helping children stay healthy and reducing the risk of illness in everyday life.

Agricultural Opportunity

With reliable water, families can grow crops and small food gardens—creating new sources of food, income, and long-term stability.

Supporting Livestock & Livelihoods

Healthy livestock depend on consistent water. With reliable access, animals stay stronger—supporting food security and income to the Maasai community.

Time for Care, Family, and Rest

When water is close to home, Mammas gain back valuable time—time to care for their children, nurture their families, and simply rest.