We
are Maasai Elders from Northern Tanzania. Right now, tens of thousands of our
community could be evicted from our ancestral lands to make way for tourism and
trophy hunting. Last time Avaaz raised the alarm, the President shelved the
plan. So we urgently need you to stand with us again! Global public pressure can
change the new President's mind, but time is running out. Sign now to help us
protect our lands! Dear friends, We are Maasai elders from Northern Tanzania.
Right now tens of thousands of our community could be forced off our ancestral
lands to make way for elite tourism and trophy hunting.We urgently need your
support.When we faced these threats in 2014, more than 2 million Avaaz members
rallied behind our call! Together, we created such a storm that the President
promised never to evict us from our lands.But now, there’s a new head of state
and plans are being revived! President Samia Suluhu Hassan may not listen to us,
but we know she’ll respond to media and public pressure – to all of
you! With two key high-level meetings in the region next week we only have
days to deliver our global call again. Join us now – and show her the world is
standing with the Maasai!
This
is urgent! The Tanzanian government is seemingly
charging ahead with violent evictions of
Maasai families, to make way for luxury
safari hunts and elite tourism.
Horrifying videos show Maasai people
running as the bullets fly, and many have
gunshot wounds and serious injuries. Massive
global public pressure helped stop the
eviction plans in the past -- let's do it again.
Join 3 million Avaazers now and
share the call from Maasai elders with everyone!
Here's the original message
from Maasai elders of Ngorongoro, below:
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We
are Maasai Elders from Northern
Tanzania. Right now, tens of thousands
of our community could be evicted from
our ancestral lands to make way for
tourism and trophy hunting. Last time Avaaz
raised the alarm, the President shelved the
plan. So we urgently need you to stand
with us again! Global public pressure
can change the new President's mind, but time is
running out. Sign now to help us protect
our lands! |
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Dear
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We
are Maasai elders from Northern
Tanzania. Right now tens of thousands
of our community could be forced off our
ancestral lands to make way for elite tourism
and trophy hunting.
We urgently
need your support.
When we faced
these threats in 2014, more than 2
million Avaaz members rallied behind our
call! Together, we created such a storm
that the President promised never to evict us
from our lands.
But now, there’s a new
head of state and plans are being revived!
President Samia Suluhu Hassan may not listen to
us, but we know she’ll respond to media
and public pressure – to all of
you! With two key high-level
meetings in the region next week we only have
days to deliver our global call again.
Join us now – and show her the world is
standing with the Maasai!
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Our
Indigenous Maasai communities have looked after
East Africa's land, and wildlife, for centuries,
co-existing peacefully. But successive
governments have tried to kick us out of our
homes under the guise of tourism and
conservation.
We’ve tried
everything, even taking the government to court
for violating our rights. But now, public
attention has waned and we fear an
eviction could happen any moment – destroying
our culture, leaving us homeless, and putting
our wildlife at risk. Politicians are
promising to find a “solution”, but losing our
land could mean the extinction of our
community.
So we’re looking to
you for hope. We know our new President
wants to engage in dialogue with the
international community. Now is the perfect
moment to show her that evicting us Maasai would
be a global PR nightmare. We can change
her mind with your support, but time’s running
out – sign now! |
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Some
in our community have said they’d rather die
than leave their homes. But this is a choice
no-one should have to make. We know that
together we’re stronger - after all, we’ve
changed the course of history before. Let’s do
it again and reimagine a world where humans and
nature can co-exist together.
With
hope and determination
The Maasai elders
of Ngorongoro District, with the whole Avaaz
team
P.S. The image used is not
connected to the Maasai elders sending this
appeal, in the interests of their security and
safety. |
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