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Mama Masai is the name given to two hundred women, divided into fifteen groups throughout Simanjiro, northern Tanzania who make beaded craft-ware. The initiative has grown steadily since 2000, and now enables the women to earn their own money for the first time in the history of their community. Each woman is paid a fair price for everything she makes.

Mama Masai
The beads have given us a voice. With this money we have been able to improve our houses, buy goats, books, clothes and medicines for our children. In this way we will further our development and increase our standard of living.
Dora Loshiye, leader of Ereto group, Mama Masai 2007.