Meanwhile… back on the farm While I was in the States, the farm moved even closer to completion. Since we broke ground in March. We have cleared the land, planted crops, built homes for farm staff, built barns, and installed a boiler for pasteurizing milk. The bricks for the buildings were even made on site!
Journal entry: 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. He requested the meeting as he said he had heard many good things about the work
Journal Entry: 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. They have committed to writing their own blog posts detailing their experience and what this trip means to them. Also, as part of their
Journal Entry: 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. My granddaughter is here for her second visit in two years along with three friends. All are enjoying the
Journal Entry: 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. The van was
School desk donation generates smiles, speeches and a goat! Maasai Girls Rescue Center recently donated 30 wooden desks to the local primary school our girls will attend when we move to our permanent site at the ecoVillage. We know that accommodating 50-plus new students has a big impact on local schools. We want to ease the
Journal Entry: 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