70 years ago this very day, the United Nations adopted the Declaration of Human Rights. It assumes that all people have the same fundamental rights - regardless of their nationality, their ethnic group or their religion. Although the Human Rights are recognised by most states in principle, compliance with the declaration is still not a matter of course in many countries. This...

Ein guter Grund, einmal über die Landesgrenzen hinaus zu blicken und über die Rolle der Frau in anderen Teilen der Welt zu reflektieren. Das Leben von Maasai-Frauen in Tansania etwa ist geprägt von einer ungewissen Zukunft. Es ist aber nicht nur die Sorge um das Wohl der Familie, die Gesundheit ihrer Viehherden oder die Angst, dass die nächste Regenzeit schlecht ausfallen oder ganz ausbleiben...

In the summer of 2017, the young Maasai Mnyandoe Laban successfully completed his training in Animal Health and Production. Mnyandoe already provides valuable veterinary help on-site in Tanzania.

Mnyandoe's studies were entirely financed through our Maasai Scholarship programme. We would like to thank all our "Vaccination for Africa" veterinarians in Austria for...

As reported, the situation in the Western Serengeti in Tanzania has escalated recently: many Maasai villages have been ruthlessly burned and countless Maasai lost the basis of their existence.

What are the backgrounds for the ruthless expulsion of the Maasai from the Western Serengeti? The disputes on Maasai land have begun more than 30 years ago. At that time, the Tanzanian...

Last week, we received reports of new acts of violence on the Maasai in the Western Serengeti. According to unofficial reports, at least 70 Maasai villages have been burned. Numerous people, including many children, have been injured in these attacks and have lost their homes and all their possessions. The aim of these attacks is to evict the Maasai from their land, because the Tanzanian...

Wir möchten Sie herzlich zum bevorstehenden Vortrag von Prof. Dagmar Schoder im Wirtschaftsmuseum einladen. Das Thema ist sehr spannend und Sie werden bestimmt viel Neues über die Arbeit von Tierärzte ohne Grenzen in Ostafrika erfahren.

Zusätzlich haben Sie die Möglichkeit, Gürtel aus unserer Maasai...