We
are Maasai Elders from Northern Tanzania. Any day 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! Our new President is
attending a Europe-Africa Summit in Brussels in hours – and global public
pressure can change her mind, but time is running out. Sign now to help us
protect our lands! Dear friends, We are Maasai elders from Northern Tanzania.
Any day 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.The last time we faced these threats, 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! She is
in Europe right now ahead of a major Europe-Africa Summit, so we only have hours
to deliver our global call. Join us now – and show her the world is standing
with the Maasai!
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We
are Maasai Elders from Northern
Tanzania. Any day 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! Our new
President is attending a Europe-Africa Summit in
Brussels in hours – and global public pressure
can change her 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. Any day 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.
The last time
we faced these threats, 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!
She is in Europe right now ahead of a major
Europe-Africa Summit, so we only have hours to
deliver our global call. 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 – that’s why she’s
travelled to France to meet President Macron.
It’s 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
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