Eramatare: Space to Thrive

Thriving Communities, Living Lands, and Resilient Futures

Building resilient communities, protecting living lands, and creating sustainable futures in Kenya's Sand River Region through community-led conservation.

Our Strategic Goal

A visionary approach to conservation that centers community leadership, ecological regeneration, and cultural resilience

To secure thriving ecosystems, resilient communities and empowered youth and women across the Mara landscape through locally led conservation, climate governance and heat management, pastoralist stewardship and institutional strengthening.

40+
Years of Conservation Excellence
Established 1982
5
Strategic Pillars
Integrated approach to conservation

Four Strategic Pillars

Complementary programmes that weave ecological restoration with human resilience, youth leadership, and institutional strength

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Guardians of the Living Land

Protect biodiversity, regenerate rangelands, and enhance pastoral stewardship

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Climate Action

Strengthen climate governance and heat resilience

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Erishata: Youth & Women

Empower girls, women, and youth through education and leadership

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Governance, Institutional Capacity & Operations

Strengthen institutional capacity and operational excellence

Theory of Change

Our integrated pathway from inputs to lasting impact

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Impact

Regenerated ecosystems, thriving cultures, resilient futures

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Inputs

Community partnerships, funding, technical expertise

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Outcomes

Empowered communities, restored lands, climate resilience

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Pathways

Strategic programs, capacity building, governance

The Context: Challenges We Address

The Sand River region faces converging crises that threaten both ecological integrity and community wellbeing

Ecological Breakdown
1
Land fragmentation due to unplanned subdivision and fencing
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Collapse of rotational grazing systems
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Drying rivers and reduced water access
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Wildlife corridor encroachment and human-wildlife conflict
Youth & Cultural Challenges
1
Over 60% of population under 30; 70% youth unemployment
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Rising depression, suicide, and substance abuse
3
Cultural dislocation from traditional ecological values
4
Loss of Maasai stewardship practices protecting conservation

Join Us in the Fight for Conservation

We invite you to be part of our conservation journey. Whether through partnerships, volunteering, or support, your involvement matters.

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