Helping the people organize to reach for a better life, puts empowerment at the core of every aspect of the work of the International Collaborative.
Perhaps you are already aware of the danger of smoke in the homes of pastoral people in the developing world, caused by indoor cooking with open fires. This is a profound international health issue that affects millions. In response, the Maasai Stoves & Solar Project designs and installs clean-burning and efficient wood-burning stoves and solar panel-based electrical systems in the homes of the people. It also enables the installation of settlement-wide solar panel-based micro-grid electrical systems.
Since 2009, International Collaborative for Science, Education, and the Environment (ICSEE) has focused on the Maasai Stoves & Solar Project.
The work also includes exploration of new livestock practices at the Project’s Manyara feedlot, in response to increasing drought. Safe water is a key focus, through economical, reliable programs. And the Cypress Hill Institute is the International Collaborative’s research and training center, home to experimentation, learning, and community-wide participation.
Safe water report card
October 29th 2018
The International Collaborative introduced water sanitation systems to the Maasai, based on tried-and-true chlorination technology, adapted to the local conditions. We take on a huge responsibility when we tell families that the water is safe. After all, we are telling… Read More →
International Collaborative, Maasai Stoves & Solar Project, Office of Programs and Development, 705 Americana Drive, Unit 5A, Annapolis, MD 21403