Transforming lives beyond handouts
Maasai Girls Rescue Center (MGRC) is breaking the traditional charity mold.
Instead of offering handouts, we empower Maasai girls with the tools they need to thrive.
Let’s be honest. Traditional charity models often fall short, especially for marginalized groups like Maasai girls in East Africa.
The problem with handouts:
- Dependency culture: Billions of dollars in aid have been poured into Africa, yet many communities remain impoverished and reliant on handouts.
- Stifled local economies: Free food and clothing undermine local farmers and businesses, hindering sustainable economic growth.
By breaking this cycle of dependency, MGRC is creating a brighter future for Maasai girls and their communities.
Maasai Girls Rescue Center offers a radical alternative.
Instead of simply giving, we empower.
MGRC is dedicated to reshaping the narrative for Maasai girls.
We rescue and empower at-risk girls, providing them with essential services like food, shelter, medical care, counseling, education, training, and mentorship, enabling them to build sustainable futures.
- Rescue: We rescue girls from harmful practices like FGM and child marriage and dangerous situations like abuse and abandonment, providing them with a safe haven.
- Educate: We offer personalized education and vocational training, equipping girls with the skills they need to succeed.
- Empower: We foster entrepreneurship and financial literacy, empowering girls to create their own futures.
By rescuing at-risk Maasai girls and investing in their potential, we’re creating a future where they can thrive, not just survive.
MGRC’s sustainable social enterprise is making a difference
MGRC operates as a non-traditional African charity for at-risk Maasai girls, functioning as a social enterprise with the core objective of empowering every girl by offering them a path towards financial independence and an improved quality of life.
Distinguishing ourself from a typical African charity,
- MGRC operates with no administrative expenses
- Has implemented rigorous financial and business frameworks
- Ensures that 100% of donations directly benefit our girls and their supporters
We have established processes and systems to consistently achieve successful and efficient outcomes, always prioritizing the well-being of the girls in every decision.
Devoted to empowering Maasai girls
Education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty. We unlock the potential of Maasai girls by providing them with a safe haven, education, and life skills training. Our goal is to empower them to become strong, independent women who can shape their own futures.
Raising a Maasai family of 70+ girls
Our Tanzanian House Mothers accomplish the unthinkable, everyday.
MGRC family of over 70 at-risk Maasai girls receive love, a nurturing childhood, and a sense of purpose. We ensure they attend school daily and live in small groups with house mothers as parental figures. Our ecoFarm provides a sustainable food source of nutritious food for them to eat together.
- We recognize the importance of teaching girls essential life, leadership, and interpersonal skills for their success.
- We proudly teach Christian values, laying the groundwork to help children understand the basic teachings of Jesus Christ.
- We create personalized development plans for each girl based on her interests, talent, and skills to maximize her success in professional careers, small business ownership, or trade excellence.
- Like any family, everyone helps with daily chores.
We share meals, play together, learn together, and celebrate together – just like any loving family. Because we are a family.
