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Journal Entries

My Stateside Visit: Food, Fundraisers, Family and Friends

Well, after two years and a global pandemic, I finally made it back to visit my family and friends. I did not realize how much I missed while living in Tanzania....

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Rabbits, pigs, chickens and cows, oh my!

Well, another week has gone by, and I cannot believe how fast this year is moving. We met with the Regional Executive Commissioner in Arusha to introduce MGRC to him....

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MGRC Girls, Sustainable Food Projects, Outreach

Our MGRC volunteers from the States are on Safari in the Serengeti National Park and have been sending me messages about their experience....

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Volunteers at MGRC, Chickens, ecoFarm Updates

It has been a very busy time here at MGRC. The girls are on school break, and we have four recent high school graduates from the States visiting....

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New van, new dresses, new visitors

Well, it has been an interesting week or so. First, we received our new (used) van from Japan. First time I ever bought a vehicle without test driving or having my mechanic inspect it, but that is how one does it here in Tanzania....

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MGRC visitor, happy cows, ecoFarm updates

It was a very good week for us at MGRC. One of our girl’s sponsors visited us during the week. It is always great to have the girls meet and spend time with the people who make it possible for them to live here. The sponsored girl is not the…...

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New rescued girl, ecoFarm update, dedication ceremony delayed

I’ve been told that some people might be interested in knowing how I spend my time while “vacationing” for the last 9 years in Africa. 😉 So, I thought I would keep a weekly journal of my day-to-day activities here at the Center and share them with you. Last week…...

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Why volunteering is important to the girls of MGRC

Volunteering is a chance for you to give back to the world. When you volunteer for the rescued girls at the Maasai Girls Rescue Center, you open an entirely new world to them. You will have a huge impact on the girls’ attitudes and their future. When volunteering at the…...

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Meet Elisante Loi Laizer, MGRC’s new on-site manager!

I have been working on finding the right person for this position for quite some time and it hasn’t been easy. This new position would include handing off management of the staff which, as you may know, would be one of the hardest things for me to let go. But…...

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An extraordinary journey to a sustainable future

52 girls. 14 adults. 6 cows. 70 mattresses and 30 bunkbeds. Furniture, hundreds of boxes of clothing, kitchen goods and other belongings.  On January 30, the precious people, animals and cargo of the Maasai Girls Rescue Center made our way over rutted, muddy roads and steep mountain passes on a seven-hour journey from our old home in Longido to…...

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