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Connecting
Culture
Cattle,
Conservation & Commerce
Creating
a thriving future
Sopa!
With Eramatare we build our thriving future
By promoting healthy soil and biodiversity in the savannah, we improve livelihood and protect wildlife. With Eramatare we increase the biodiversity providing food and water during bad times and the possibility to earn money in good times.
Eramatare consists of 3 elements:
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By providing training in Sustainable Rangeland Management we improve the biodiversity of the rangelands and the health of livestock. At the same time reopening the savannah for wildlife.
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With our permaculture training we improve the soils and biodiversity of the homesteads. Through kitchengardens we provide women with additional income and healthy food, rain water catchment for fresh water, a living fence for agroforestry, and biogas for warm water and safe cooking.
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By creating sustainable value chains for the products of the regenarative land use methods, the Maasai diversify their income and improve their livelihoods, making them less vulnerable to the vagaries of the world economy. At the same time protecting their wildlife and landscape.
Our Projects
The Maa word Osotua means the "invisible umblical cord" which unites us all. If we are in need and ask for help, others will come to our aid. Being one of the strongest concepts within the Maa Culture, it captures our vision well. Back in 2015 we - Dieke Geerling and Nelson ole Kirrokor - realized that by listening to each other's ideas and needs, we can work together and create a positive impact adressing the challenges in the Kenyan savannah.
Our strenght lies in our network of Maasai driven community organisations reaching out for the most vulnerable Maasai individuals within the community. Working with their own chosen leaders and being trained by Maasai, our impact reaches far into these communities.
Our Partners
Our Impact
Since 2015, together with the Maasai and our partners, we are building a healthy future! Sometimes we help directly, but we also connect potential donors to the communities.
TRAINING IN REGENARATIVE LAND USE METHODS
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Permaculture training for 90 people in 150 villages
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Sustainable Rangeland Management training for 118 landowners in Nkoilale Area including communities of Olesekin (27 hectare) and others
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Multiple Sustainable Rangeland Management trainings for 100 landowners of Mara Isinya Conservancy
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Implementation of five homesteads according to permaculture principles
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with Eramatare implementation in Emuny Ranch we reach 50 landowners representing 200 hectare
OTHER TRAINING:
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Social Business (50 people)
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Cosmetics production (25 people)
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Sustainable waterharvesting (20 people)
BUILDINGS
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shared funding to build Nkoilale Women's Craft Centre used by various women groups as arts & crafts centre
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the Animal Health Centre at Nkoilale including weighscale, office, watertank and vacciniation spray installation to be used by 110 landowners in Nkoilale
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Dining Hall for 200 students at Enkiteng Lepa school including furniture
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One class room at Enkiteng Lepa School
ITEMS
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4 mobile boma's for 200 cows each
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1 herder hut
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1 big waterpan in Mara Isinya
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1 tuktuk for transportating fences
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1 flexible watertank of 10.000 liter
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Materials for making of cosmetics including moulds, a distiller, 2 piteba mills and other items
Have an Impact!
Our Philosophy
Eramatare
"taking care" of Maasai, Livestock and Wildlife
It is the Econology, Stupid!
Economy and ecology combined, with culture as base
Economy
Social business for independence
The Maasai need a healthy and sustainable livelihood, which we establish by giving training in business development, setting up fair and eco value chains. By using social businesses and cooperatives, for selling the products of Eramatare we create financial independence for women and the poor of the poor.
Ecology
Regenarate the ecosystem
By using nature inclusive and regenarative land use methods, we create a healthy ecosystem creating acces to food, fodder, water and energy. By protecting our ecosystem, improve it's biodiversity and protect it's wildlife, we can beat climate change and create a thriving future for all inhabitants.
Anthropology
Traditional knowledge & culture as base
The ecosystem we live in, is the base of cultuare as expressed in artefacts, indigenous knowlege, rituals and way of living. In Eramatare, we combine Maasai culture with scientific insights to implement our projects succesfully
Find out more by contacting us.
20th of march 2022
Jobena Award for Oltim lee maa Hair & body
14 april 2022
De Jobenaprijs 2022 gaat naar Osotua Foundation met hun cosmeticaproject. Samen met Osotua directeur Dieke Geerling en haar dochter Mathilde van Dongen organiseert het bestuur van Stichting Jobena een feestelijke prijsuitreiking op 6 februari 2022.
Praktische informatie
Locatie: Het Oude Magazijn Soesterweg 310, 3812 BH Amersfoort
Inloop: 13:30
Start programma: 14:00
Borrel: 16:00
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