WHY?  Because the daily struggle of poverty for these tribal Maasai children keeps them from experiencing and learning about their natural surroundings.   Through the newly established pre-school education provided by Bush Global Village Foundation, they are on a field trip less than 5 miles from their remote village for the first time in their lives.   Previously their daily routine consisted of herding cattle and goats on diminishing range-lands, avoiding human/animal conflict, hauling water to their homes, and being subject to disease with little viable access to modern medicine.

The vision of Bush Global Village Foundation is for these boys and girls to have the opportunity of an education.  We are empowering them to learn new ways to sustain themselves and their community.  This field trip is just one of many examples of how an education can gently create a connection to their environment and promote a sense of pride of where they live in the world.  It is our hope that they will make informed choices that allow them to thrive and become custodians of their unique environment.