Mama Simba

The programme which started in 2013 – which means “Mothers of Lions” in Kiswahili – empowers Samburu women through education, conservation training, environmental stewardship, and providing alternative livelihood income.  The programme was the brainchild of two Samburu women – Mparasaroi Lemantaan and Munteli Lalparasaroi.  Ewaso Lions engaged the Mama Simba women in; conservation, education  and beadwork activities for a number of years.  In September 2022, Mama Simba ladies gathered to take stock of how their work was evolving, and decide how to re-weight various programmes and activities. They have articulated their mission as preserving culture, empowering women, and improving livelihoods through conservation. They now hold firmly to the historically held belief that wildlife belongs to women. The Mama Simba programme fits within all four pillars of our new strategy.