Maasai Water Project is an Indigenous-led East Africa initiative of Humanculture advancing water access, food security, health services, education, and women’s economic autonomy. Maasai Water Project began in 2018 in Tanzania through an Indigenous-led initiative supporting Maasai women in selling traditional beadwork to purchase water for their families during periods of scarcity.

This early work highlighted the interconnected nature of water access, women’s economic autonomy, and cultural continuity. Rather than introducing external solutions, the project developed by supporting Indigenous leadership and responding to priorities identified through community decision-making.

Over time, Maasai Water Project expanded into a multi-sector initiative grounded in Maasai governance and ways of life. The broader organizational work that followed led to the establishment of Humanculture, which now provides organizational infrastructure and long-term continuity.

Today, Maasai Water Project continues to operate in East Africa as Humanculture’s original and flagship initiative, supporting essential services through Indigenous systems and existing local governance.