We are located in Maasai-Mara, Kenya.

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Modernization has reached Maasai land—roads are paved, schools are open, and everyone has a smartphone. Men and children have benefited: men find jobs in tourism, children get educated and employed.

But the elder women are left behind.

Uneducated and speaking only the Maasai language, they still carry the burden of running the household and funding their children’s schooling.

These women turn to their traditional craft—beadwork—to earn a living. Yet, they use poor materials, work under the strong sun, and sell by chasing tourist cars. Their income is minimal.

                                              It’s time for change.

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The Art-Center, at the entrance to the Maasai-Mara park is empowering the women by providing them with:

• Safe and pleasent working environment.

• Beading workshops.

• Supply of good materials.

• Quality-control.

• Marketing channels.

Having more income will have immediate impacts not only on the women's lives, but on their whole families, as women are the ones who feed the family and pay for children's education.

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Income = financial independence = food and education!