The Engoitoi Epuan association campaigns for education, secure employment, fair pay and equal rights for Maasai women. Unique bead, natural leather and fabric products are created in 3 different projects in the north of Tanzania.
Due to the following challenges in the project region, there is a need for action:
• Lack of educational opportunities (especially for girls)
• Climate change (e.g. drought)
• Patriarchal social system (e.g. forced marriage)
• Population growth & overgrazing
• Absence of trade relations
You will find additional information about local challenges in the individual project descriptions.
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8. May Artisan Market in the LOKAL in Zurich
2. - 4. June Afropfingsten in Winterthur
Through our project work, we take on these challenges and contribute to the social and sustainable development of the region. We offer the following:
• Education and training opportunities for girls and young women
• Secure and fairly paid jobs
• Further training in craftsmanship, design and economic thinking
Find out more about on-site implementation in our 3 women's projects described below.
Our work makes a lasting difference to the lives of project participants. They mentioned the following points in our monitoring interviews:
• Ability to earn their own long-term livelihood and use finances sustainably
• To realise one's wishes in a self-determined way and independently of others
• Sending their own children to school
• Improved health care and a more balanced diet
• Strengthened resilience of the entire community towards unpredictable environmental influences
«Engoitoi Epuan brought me peace and freedom. Before, I always had to ask people for help. Now it is sometimes even me who may help others.»
Unique, entirely handmade products are created in the 3 project regions. Whether elegant glass bead ware from Naiborgosso, unique fabrics from Arusha or natural leather products from Kitumbeine - our craftsmanship combines ethics and aesthetics!