HOW YOU MAY HELP
In 2009, we hope to expand our programs and capabilities by:
HOW CAN I HELP
Your generous contributions have already helped to facilitate:
If you wish to help us in helping the Maasai by preserving their land, protecting their wildlife, and contributing to the development and progress of health and education facilities, we will greatly appreciate you donation. However small, it helps greatly! Asche`oleing! (Maa for thanks a lot!)
The Maasai Wilderness Conservation Fund is a tax-exempt 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that works in coordination with MWCT.
DIRECT MAIL/CHECK
Please make checks payable to The Maasai Wilderness Conservation Fund and return in a stamped envelope to the following address:
In 2009, we hope to expand our programs and capabilities by:
- Negotiating and funding expanded conservancy zones in the Chyulu ecosystem
- Increasing employment of community members
- Expanding health care capacity with new diagnostic labs, a maternal health clinic and transportation
- Augmenting fundraising and developing capabilities
The following are some example of what your contribution can support:
Conservation Efforts
| A donation of… | can…. |
| $140 | Pay the Salary of game scout for one month |
| $250 | Pay for the boarding of a game scout for one year |
| $650 | Pay for a hand held radio and batteries for a game scout |
| $6,000 | Build a watering hole to provide water to wildlife within the preserve |
| $20,000 | Maintain a conservation easement for one year |
| $30,000 | Buy a second hand land rover to assist the dispensary and the game scouts |
| $50,000 | Supplement the yearly fee for the Maasai landlords to establish and maintain a conservancy of 7,000 acres |
| $75,000 | Create a black rhino sanctuary |
Simba Project
| A donation of… | can…. |
| $125 | Pay the salary of a Simba Scout for one month |
| $500 | Buy a handheld radio for a Simba Scout |
| $3,500 | Establish a tree nursery |
| $13,000 | Build four huts with fixed radios to provide scouts with improved patrolling access |
| $90,000 | Compensate owners for lost livestock lost to predators for one year |
Health & Water
| A donation of… | can…. |
| $550 | Pay for medicine, needles and antibiotics for one month |
| $1,000 | Pay the salary of a certified nurse for one month |
| $2,500 | Pay the salary of a certified physician for one month |
| $40,000 | Build a maternity clinic |
| $45,000 | Provide water and solar electricity for a local dispensary |
Education & Schools
| A donation of… | can…. |
| $250 | Pay the salary of a teacher for one month |
| $350 | Pay for text books for an entire class for one year |
| $750 | Pay the tuition of a student in secondary school for one year (four year commitment) |
| $3,000 | Pay the salary of a teacher for one year |
HOW CAN I HELP
Your generous contributions have already helped to facilitate:
- Conservation: the success of the Simba Project is reflected in an increase in the lion population from 15 to 37 in just two years!
- Education: the construction of an eight classroom school serving over 600 students, as well as teachers accommodation for a total of $200,000
- Medical Services: the dispensary now has running water and electricity as well as housing for a full-time physician and medical volunteers
If you wish to help us in helping the Maasai by preserving their land, protecting their wildlife, and contributing to the development and progress of health and education facilities, we will greatly appreciate you donation. However small, it helps greatly! Asche`oleing! (Maa for thanks a lot!)
The Maasai Wilderness Conservation Fund is a tax-exempt 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that works in coordination with MWCT.
DIRECT MAIL/CHECK
Please make checks payable to The Maasai Wilderness Conservation Fund and return in a stamped envelope to the following address:
| Maasai Wilderness Conservation Fund P.O. Box 1413 Santa Barbara, CA 93102 USA |
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WIRE TRANSFER Bank Name: Rabobank, N.A. 33 East Carrillo Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Account number 4470655645 Routing number 122238420 Account Holder: Maasai Wilderness Conservation Fund CREDIT CARD MWCF offers secure transactions through Paypal You need not have a Paypal account to make a donation. Donations may be made in Kenya to the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust: Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust Commercial Bank of Africa, Nairobi, Kenya; Account number: 24 074 005 Swift Code CBAFKENX Corresponding bank for $ Transfers: American Express Bank New York Agency Swift Code: AEIBUS33 CONTACT US: Please direct any questions about the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Fund to MWCF@maasaifoundation.org For questions about the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust in Kenya: maasai@iwayafrica.co.ke lucasaf@africaonline.co.ke Tel/Fax: +254 45 622516 Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust P.O. Box 236 Mtito Andei 90128 Kenya |
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