Maasai women gathered in a circle on the grasslands of Loita, beading together and sharing handcrafted jewellery

Maasai women at a community conservation gathering near the Greater Lake Elmenteita Conservation Area

A Maasai elder mentoring a young girl in traditional beadwork in the open grassland

Rows of colourful handmade Maasai beaded belts on display

Loita · Narok County · Kenya

Empowering Women, Preserving Culture,
Regenerating Indigenous Landscapes.

Maasai Treasures CBO is a women-led grassroots organization where beadwork sustains families, elders pass down indigenous knowledge, and degraded land is restored one indigenous seedling at a time.

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Our Story

Custodians of beadwork, keepers of the land

Maasai Treasures was founded by Maasai women who have long served as custodians of traditional beadwork, indigenous knowledge, and community values. For generations, mothers, grandmothers, and elders have passed down the art of bead-making through observation, mentorship, and daily life — a living archive of identity, status, and belonging.

Today, that same spirit of custodianship extends to the land itself. As poverty, climate change, and the erosion of traditional knowledge place both culture and ecosystems at risk, our members are building an integrated response: sustainable livelihoods, cultural transmission, and indigenous tree restoration, woven together.

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A Maasai elder and a young girl seated together in the grass, beading traditional jewellery side by side

Our Impact, So Far

When women thrive, communities prosper

180+

Women Empowered

95+

Youth Engaged

12,400+

Indigenous Seedlings Raised

7,600+

Trees Planted

Cultural Workshops Conducted

Figures reflect cumulative programme activity reported by Maasai Treasures CBO and partners.

What We Do

Four Pillars, One Living System

We don't treat poverty, cultural loss, and environmental decline as separate problems. Our programs are designed to reinforce one another — because protecting the environment means protecting culture itself.

A Maasai woman seated outdoors crafting beaded jewellery

Pillar 01

Women's Economic Empowerment

Beadwork training, enterprise support, and market access that turn artisan skill into sustainable income.

An elder mentoring a young girl in traditional beadwork techniques

Pillar 02

Cultural Preservation

Storytelling, intergenerational mentorship, and workshops that keep Maasai knowledge systems alive.

Maasai women gathered at a community conservation event in the Greater Lake Elmenteita Conservation Area

Pillar 03

Environmental Regeneration

Indigenous seed collection, community nurseries, and tree planting that restore degraded landscapes.

Young Maasai women taking part in a community learning circle

Pillar 04

Youth Engagement

Leadership development and climate resilience training for the next generation of custodians.

Featured Story

A circle of women, a strand of beads, a future taking shape

Women of Maasai Treasures CBO sitting together in the grass during a beadwork session

"Every necklace, bracelet, and belt we make tells a story — of age, of status, of who we are. When a buyer chooses our beadwork, they are not just buying a craft. They are helping a daughter stay in school."

— A Maasai Treasures artisan, Loita

Across Loita, women who once had no reliable income now run thriving beadwork enterprises, training younger women while restoring the indigenous forests their grandmothers knew. Their work proves that cultural heritage and economic opportunity were never in conflict.

Be Part of the Next Indigenous Forest — and the Next Generation of Artisans

Your support plants trees, funds training, and keeps Maasai beadwork traditions alive for the next generation.

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Empowering Women, Preserving Culture,Regenerating Indigenous Landscapes.