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27,000 Maasai are on the verge of losing their ances tral lands! Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan wants to evict them from their homeland to make way for luxury safaris and trophy hunting , eyeing immense profits. Years ago, when our community stood up for the Maasai with millions of people joining our campaign, the President heard us. Now our partners are asking the Avaaz community to help alert the wor ld, again - sign now to amplify our call and reach 4 million voices!

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From the initial message in February 2022

Dear friends,

We are Maasai elders from Northern Tanzania . Any day now tens of thousands of our community could be forced off our ancestral lands to make way for elite tourism, trophy hunting and carbon trading.
We urgently need your support.

Years ago when we faced these threats,more than 2 million Avaaz members rallied behind our call! Together, we created such a storm that the former President promised never to evict us from our lands.

But now, the gross eviction plans are being revived! President Samia Suluhu Hassan may not listen to us,but we know she’ll respond to media and public pressure – to all of you! Join us now – and share this campaign far and wide to show her the world stands with the Maasai!

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Our Indigenous Maasai communities have looked after East Africa's land, and wildlife, for centuries, coexisting peacefully.

But successive governments have tried to kick us out of our homes under the guise of tourism and conservation.

We’ve tried everything, even taking the government to court for violating our rights. But now, public attention has waned and we fearan eviction could happen any moment – destroying our culture, leaving us homeless, and putting our wildlife at risk . Politicians are failing to find a “solution”, and losing our land could mean the annihilation of our community.

Your support gives us hope. We know President Samia cherishes dialogue and investments from the international community. We can change her mind with your support, but time’s running out – sign and share now!

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Some in our community have said they’d rather die than leave their homes. But this is a choice no-one should have to make. We know that together we’re stronger - after all, we’ve changed the course of history before. Let’s do it again and reimagine a world where humans and nature can co-exist together.

With hope and determination
The Maasai elders of Tanzania, with the whole Avaaz teamP.S. The image used is not connected to the Maasai elders in Tanzania sending this appeal, in the interests of their security and safety.

More Information: URGENT ALERT: Tanzanian Government on a Rampage Against Indigenous People ( [link removed] ) (Oakland Institute) Kicking Native People Off Their Land Is a Horrible Way to Save the Planet ( [link removed] ) (The New York Times) Tanzania: Authorities brutally violated Maasai amid forced evictions from ancestral lands ( [link removed] ) (Amnesty International) Tanzania signs major carbon credit deal covering national parks ( [link removed] ) (BBC) 'We will not go anywhere': Maasai resist Tanzanian government evictions ( [link removed] ) (National Catholic Reporter)

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