Face of Kenya / Mimmo Kamau - Tareto Maa

The Tareto Maa Foundation is my charity of choice, I as an ambassador of Kenya I will be competing for face of Kenya Germany 2015, which will be held in Frankfurt on 31st October at Ramada Hotel, I have taken the step to stand firm and help the girls to have an education and say no to FGM.

Tareto Maa is a grass-roots project, in the best sense of the word: founded by members of the local community and working for change within the community. The relief project is seated in Kilgoris (Rift Valley, Kenya). In the meantime it has supporters and support groups worldwide: in Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Australia.

We run information campaigns on child health and child rights and aim to overcome the outdated traditions of female genital mutilation and forced marriages within the Maasai community. It is our committed belief that children have a right to education, to a healthy life, and to a safe environment. This is what we stand for.

Tareto Maa was founded in 2009 by Gladys Naing’olai Kiranto, who suffered genital mutilation as a young Maasai girl herself. “Tareto” is a word from the Maasai language and means “help”, the word “Maa” is short for “Maasai”. So the name means: “Help for the Maasai”. For more information please visit: http://www.tareto-maa.org/

Please Help by donating any amount, to help the girls in Kenya to be educated and have an healthy life.


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