Maipac
Respect
Rights, Traditions and Culture.
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Respect
Rights, Traditions and Culture.
About Maipac
On going project-Longido District in Arusha - 2024
On going project-Monduli & Karatu Districts in Arusha 2024
Resident Representative of UNDP Tanzania Mr. Shigeki Komatsubara (right side) Congratulating The Executive director of MAIPAC, Mr. Mussa Juma after signing the contract of implementing the Project titled "Respecting and Preserving Indigenous Traditional Knowledge in Conservation", signing ceremony held on march 04, 2024 at United Nation headquarters office in Dar es Salaam.
MAIPAC Experience
On September 16, 2024, Dr. Mathew Majani, The Longido District Medical Officer, commenced MAIPAC's Project named "Raising the Voice Against Female Genital Mutilation in Longido District, Arusha Tanzania".
The launch was attended by project beneficiaries from various villages in Longido District.
At the launch, victims of female genital mutilation discussed the impacts of FGM and encouraged the government and the entire society to raise their voices to end such actions.
The Cultural Survival Organization provided support for this project.
Mussa Juma, Executive Director of MAIPAC, praised Cultural Survival for their support and encouraged more organizations and stakeholders to join the community's Raising Voice Against Female Genital Mutilation initiative.
MAIPAC has begun the implementation of the one-year project funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Vice President Office (Environment), Tittled "Respecting and Preserving Indigenous Tradition Knowledge in Conservation" by Monitoring Documenting and Recording tradition knowledge for the Hadzabe and Datoga indigenous communities in lake Eyas, Karatu District arusha Tanzania.
These tribes have a high level of Environmental awareness, but they have only just begun to feel the effects of climate change, especially after other people like the pastoralists and agriculturalist invaded their home.
The indigenous community like the Hadzabe are threatened because they rely on wildlife, honey and fruits, also their numbers have begun to drop as a result of the invasion of other communities in their territory.
MAIPAC is seeking stakeholders to participate in a campaign to assist this community in dealing with the effects of climate change while still allowing the community to live in its current environment.
MAIPAC has launched its second initiative On 6 July 2024, Respecting and Preserving Tradional Knowledge in Conservation, which will last a year and was launched by Isack Joseph, Chairman of the Monduli District Council.
The launch was attended by the project beneficiaries from Karatu's District, including the Hadzabe and Datoga indigenous communities, as well as Masai from Selela village in Monduli District.
At the launch, MAIPAC filed an official request to the Monduli District Council for land to create an Indigenous Traditional knowledge center that will also highlight the traditions of the Masai, Hadzabe and Datoga groups and act as an economic investment in the community.
"We have started the process of acquiring the land and will seek assistance from numerous parties to finish the development of this facility'' Said Mussa Juma, The Executive Director of MAIPAC
MAIPAC giving out free copies of the book - Indigenous knowledge in preserving and conserving the environment.
The book was distributed to different districts and also in the Maasai communities whom collaborated in giving out of information on how they preserve their environment by traditional means.
Chief Executive Officer of the Freedom house organization Tanzania.
Discussion on how to effectively use the Media in promoting indigenous rights. At an official visit to Media Aid for Indigenous and pastoralists community (MAIPAC).