ecoFarm Archives | Maasai Girls Rescue Center

From humble beginnings to modern practices: MGRC ecoFarm journey

July 28, 2024 ecoFarm, Maasai Girls, Sustainability

The Maasai Girls Rescue Center (MGRC) is a haven for young girls in Tanzania, providing them with education, safety, and a nurturing environment. But MGRC’s vision goes beyond just these immediate needs. We want to empower our girls to become self-sufficient, capable of not only feeding themselves but also contributing…...

Hugh and his wife visiting MGRC in Tanzania

God’s Invisible Hand at Work

March 14, 2024 ecoFarm, ecoVillage, Maasai Girls

Written by: Mary Flieller Hugh IIlsley, former business executive and founder of Identity Sports is a generous and long-time supporter of Maasai Girls Rescue Center. Identity Sports is a Christian Outreach Ministry dedicated to impacting lives by sharing inspirational stories from professional athletes who have found their true identities in…...

Saying goodbye to water shortages with new clean water system

July 1, 2023 ecoFarm, ecoVillage, Sustainability

Having access to water is something we all take for granted. You turn on the tap and you expect water to come out: cold water, hot water, clean water....

2022 in review

March 16, 2023 ecoFarm, ecoVillage, Sustainability

The girls’ health and well-being is the best measure of our success at Maasai Girls Rescue Center. And by this standard, we had an awesome in year! The girls continue to thrive and surprise us in wonderful ways. That said, we faced several unanticipated challenges and disappointments in 2022; but with…...

Life in Tanzania is never dull

November 18, 2022 ecoFarm, ecoVillage, Journal Entries, Sustainability

Life in Tanzania is never dull, but some times are harder than others. Currently Northern Tanzania is in a serious drought. Our electricity comes from a hydro dam and the water level has been very low this year....

An entrepreneurial approach transforming African aid

July 2, 2022 ecoFarm, ecoVillage, Maasai Culture, Sustainability

Generous people around the world (with the U.S. being the largest donor) provide billions in aid to countries and causes in Sub-Saharan Africa. Much of that aid fails to effectively address long-term problems, and in many cases creates negative unintended consequences....

Challenges are what make life interesting

May 20, 2022 ecoFarm, ecoVillage, Journal Entries, Maasai Culture

I am thrilled to share with you that the security wall is complete! Thank you to everyone who generously contributed to this crucial first step towards completing the ecoVillage....

Eco farm produces better nutrition than the traditional Maasai diet at lower cost

April 8, 2022 ecoFarm, ecoVillage, Sustainability

This month we are celebrating the one-year anniversary of our ecoFarm. A three-acre parcel that grew from undeveloped land to lush crops, a livestock barn and a bio-gas fuel source capable of sustaining 70 people....