We drive into no-man’s-land. The surroundings become drier and dustier.

There appear to be no living creatures here.

Then, we spot a few more huts and enter a small settlement.

We have arrived at a Maasai village called Bonza.
This is where TAWREF intends to build a new preschool this year. There are many children here—110 of them are already attending a makeshift school under a tree. We sit beneath a tree and have an open conversation. The parents seem highly motivated; they understand that they must contribute, and they are very willing to do so. The Maasai here were forced to leave their village due to the expansion of the airport. They received compensation, but it was very meager. I ask how it is that they now seem to grasp the importance of education so clearly, given that in their traditional way of life, children often helped herd livestock. An elder stands up and says: “Cows die, but education remains.”

In 2026, we will build a new preschool here.