Kenya is a land of diverse geographical features,
environmental conditions and racial, cultural and economic backgrounds. Pastoralists have born the brunt of marginalization through lack of clean water, good schools and health facilities, as well as government policy that works against them, limiting their livestock and ability to find fresh grazing grounds.

Mando works in arid and semi-arid regions inhabited by more than 80,000 Maasai who practice transhumance pastoralism (moving livestock from one grazing ground to another). The area is prone to severe drought with ensuing famine with devastating effects on livelihoods.