The mission of MGRC is to rescue and transform the lives of at-risk Maasai girls. There are real problems for girls in Maasai communities such as forced marriage, FGM and extreme poverty. But there are beautiful and important aspects of our girls’ heritage that we don’t want them to lose touch with.

Maasai culture into an educational curriculum

We are working to incorporate Maasai culture into our educational curriculum. The curriculum covers academic subjects, and integrates Maasai history, values and social structure. Ensuring that their education is relevant and respectful to their culture. By maintaining this connection with where they come from, MGRC can provide our girls with a sense of identity and belonging.

When possible, we maintain contact with our girls’ families. We take girls to visit their families, or even bring family members to visit them. Each of our girls has Maasai clothing to wear for these visits and other cultural events. The girls learn traditional Maasai songs and dances, often taught by the older girls who have spent more time in the culture. We also bring in Maasai women to teach the girls beading and other traditional crafts.

Building a boma

Recently, the girls took part in an exciting project that not only provided them with a wonderful cultural experience, but contributed to the development of our ecoVillage,. Twenty of our older girls, along with several female family members, built a boma (village) at MGRC that will allow our visitors to experience our girls’ unique culture.

They constructed two houses that are made of sticks, mud and cow dung. They also built a goat pen. The girls really enjoyed the project! It is important for them to know should they ever decide to return to the bush.

We will continue to find ways to incorporate Maasai culture into day-to-day life at MGRC, and to give the girls a sense of pride in their culture and heritage.