The work of veterinarians is associated with great responsibility for animals and humans. Not only are they experts on animal health. For many pet owners, the vet is also a savior in need, they encourage or give comfort.

In developing countries, veterinary work focuses on livestock farming. Sudan, Ethiopia and Tanzania are those African countries with the largest numbers of...

We congratulate our Maasai student Lucas Moreto! As reported, Lucas is studying law at the TUDARCO university in Dar-es-Salaam and has successfully completed his two-year diploma course this summer. Now Lucas begins straight with his bachelor's programme, which will take him six semesters to finish.

Lucas sent us a video in which he expresses his thanks. Together with him we would like to...

The so-called East Coast Fever (ECF) is a disease caused by parasites of cattle, goats and sheep in countries along the East African Pacific Coast. It is transmitted by ticks. In Tanzania, there is a general lack of veterinarians for the treatment of livestock.

In order to counteract this and other animal diseases, a project was launched in 2015 to provide training for qualified livestock...

Our Maasai scholar Lucas has used his summer vacation to raise the awareness for education in his district. Together with fellow students he has launched the group DUMSA (Dar-es-Salaam Maasai Student Association). The students have visited Maasai villages throughout the district and talked about the enormous importance of education, gender equality, an end to child marriage and female genital...

Our Maasai scholar Mnyandoe Laban spends the holidays in the village of his family, where he was able to help a calf suffering from a fracture of the right hind leg.

Lucas Moreto, one of VSF Austria's scholars in Tanzania, underwent a debate with the examination board at the university. It was about the right of freedom of expression and how it is applied in Tanzania. We are very happy that Lucas has been able to decide this debate for himself and has also passed the exam. In addition, Lucas has completed the first academic year as the best of his class and...

The last weeks were very busy for our Maasai scholar Mnyandoe Laban: Apart from the classes he had to take - like in the lab (see photo) - the end of the semester also meant sitting for numerous exams for his diploma studies (Diploma in Animal Health and Production). We are very proud that Mnyandoe successfully finished this year and we wish him time to relax during his summer holidays....

Lucas Moreto, einer unserer aktuellen Maasai-Stipendiaten, erzählt uns in diesem Video, weshalb er sich für ein Studium der Rechtswissenschaften entschieden hat.

Hier geht's zum Video.

Die Jahrtausende alte Kultur der Maasai in Ostafrika ist durch die Globalisierung massiv gefährdet. Mit unserem Projekt "Bildung: Der Schlüssel zum Überleben – Unsere Maasai-Stipendien helfen effizient" fördern wir junge Maasai auf ihrem Bildungsweg, damit sie ihr Volk souverän unterstützen können.

Die Maasai stehen heute vor sehr unterschiedlichen Herausforderungen. Die Folgen des...

Der junge Maasai Mnyandoe Laban hat heuer eine Ausbildung "Animal Health and Production" an der Livestock Training Agency in Tansania erfolgreich abgeschlossen. Wir haben darüber berichtet.

Wir freuen uns sehr über Mnyandoes Entscheidung, seine Kenntnisse noch weiter zu vertiefen und unterstützen ihn dabei mit einem Stipendium!