Mara Natural History CenterMAASAI MARA · KENYA
Chinese volunteers and Maasai community members in front of a lion-proof boma
SUPPORT US

Help build the Mara’s
window on nature

Every gift, every book, every hour of expertise becomes part of the center.

We warmly invite everyone who cares about African ecology, nature education and sustainable community development to help build the center. Individuals, families, companies and organisations can give funds, equipment, books, professional services or educational resources and become honorary sponsors.

Every sponsor’s name is displayed permanently on the center’s Honor Wall.

GIFTS & PARTNERSHIPS

Simon Masago · +254-709882457
liondom66@gmail.com
metakaimasago@gmail.com

WHAT WE NEED NOW

Eight ways to help

01

Exhibits & digital equipment

Display cases, specimen models, interactive screens, projectors and sound; a species database and digital wildlife distribution maps.

02

Solar power

An off-grid solar system providing clean, reliable power for the galleries, security, internet and daily operations.

03

Water storage & supply

Rainwater harvesting, storage, filtration and supply — a model of water saving and reuse on the dry savanna.

04

Nature library

Books, journals, films and maps on East African ecology, animal behaviour, conservation biology and Maasai culture.

05

Starlink & communications

Fast, stable internet for online classes, digital exhibitions, live streaming and international collaboration.

06

Nature education curriculum

Developing courses, teaching materials and teacher training in Swahili, English and Chinese.

07

Art & expertise

Artists, designers, scientists, photographers and engineers are welcome to contribute knowledge, ideas and professional services.

08

Staff & nature guides

Hiring and training museum staff, nature interpreters and educators from the Maasai community.

HONOR WALL

Honorary sponsors of the Mara Natural History Center

As of opening day, 1 September 2026 · listed by gift level

$60,000+
尹烨 (Dr. Yin Ye)
$50,000+
Eddy Cheng + Shelly Cheng
$20,000+
唐笑 + 王楠
$12,000+
Welink + 许湘晨 + 许湘翎
$5,000+
王静 + 贾柯鑫
$4,000+
Stephanie Cheng + Sophia Cheng
$3,000+
张丽琳,巫萍萍 + 童奕霖,高静华,隋明洲 + 隋明秀,程欣 + 郑欣然 + 郑皓元
$2,000+
周清扬,李璇 + 包芯瑜
$1,000+
Leonard Bochang Hu
$600+
谢光綦,肯尼亚龙人旅行社,刘韵,张博宁,张晏宁

Thank you to every supporter. Without you, there would have been no opening day on 1 September 2026.

Helping more people understand nature, respect it, and ultimately protect it.

Simba talking with rangers on the savanna

Individuals, families, companies, schools, foundations, research institutions and community organisations are all warmly welcome to join us in protecting the Maasai Mara.

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