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Africa captured my heart

July 7, 2021 Guest Posts, Maasai Culture, Volunteering

In the fall of 2019 Africa captured my heart. My Dad and I were fortunate enough to travel to Rwanda, Tanzania and Kenya, a trip we had been dreaming of for more than a decade....

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Volunteers Help MGRC Girls

June 25, 2021 Education, Guest Posts, Volunteering

Volunteers help MGRC girls learn new talents, build their self-confidence, and set goals for their future...

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Get back to where you once belonged

May 25, 2021 Guest Posts, Maasai Culture, Volunteering

Guest post by Makayla Henwood  Two years ago, I had the life-changing experience of volunteering at the Maasai Girls Rescue Center, which was founded by my grandfather, Rick Morro.  Now I get to go back!  I graduate this month from Apache Junction High School east of Phoenix, Arizona. Next month I…...

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From Aspen to Africa: A time for exploration

May 20, 2021 Guest Posts, Volunteering

Guest post by Hunter Love After a year and a half of pandemic restrictions, I’m taking a gap year to have the time to tour the top art schools that I have been interested in attending since I was in preschool, and see as much of the world as I can.   I graduate…...

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Threads of Hope – Dresses for the Girls at MGRC

February 18, 2021 Guest Posts, Volunteering

If you regularly check out the MGRC Facebook page and the MGRC website, you’ve undoubtly noticed pictures of the girls wearing colorful dresses. Recently, a photograph of Susan from MGRC was featured on a Facebook post wearing a beautiful dress with an embroidered pocket.  The dress was made by Mary, one of the…...

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MGRC featured in The Red Book Magazine

April 28, 2020 Guest Posts, Volunteering

MGRC featured in The Red Book Magazine, March 2020Text by Beverly Medlyn – Photos courtesy Maasai Girls Rescue Center Moved by the Maasai A trip to Tanzania becomes a life-changing experience When Rick Morro retired nine years ago, he envisioned a life of travel, golf and fishing. During his career…...

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Guest post: How volunteering at MGRC impacted my daily life

October 15, 2019 Guest Posts, Maasai Culture, Volunteering

MGRC’s founder, Rick Morro’s 16 year old granddaughter spent two unforgettable weeks volunteering at MGRC. These are her words on how the experience has changed her life. Now that I am home in Arizona and back to my usual routine of living a blessed life, I cannot stop thinking about…...

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Returning from my Trip to the States

September 19, 2019 Guest Posts, Journal Entries, Sustainability, Volunteering

I have been back in Longido, Tanzania for a couple weeks now. During my trip to the States, we received commitment to sponsor 8 more girls. We also raised some funds to cover our short-term care of the unsponsored girls. We still have 13 more sponsorships to cover, and have…...

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Guest post: The most surprising things about my trip to MGRC

June 14, 2019 Guest Posts, Volunteering

When I first came to Tanzania, Africa for my trip to MGRC, I was expecting most of it to be just like America.  After being here for a week, I learned it was nothing like being in America. People in Africa have life so much harder than me or anyone I…...

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