Our first annual Community Thanks celebration On December 18, Maasai Girls Rescue Center hosted our first annual Community Thanks celebration. Over 200 people gathered on the land that will become our ecoVillage. It was a wonderful time to show the girls’ families the progress we’ve made in our new location, and also a chance to
A Very Merry Christmas Christmas in Tanzania is celebrated differently. It’s much more subdued than an American or westernized Christmas. You won’t find pictures with Santa Claus or reindeers pulling his sleigh, Christmas trees decorated in lights or stockings filled with candy. Families typically gift their children with new clothes, not toys or impractical things.
A Christmas to remember In Tanzania, Christmas is more about celebrating the birth of Jesus and less about exchanging gifts or Santa Claus. This year was no different. We attended church, sang hymns, and enjoyed a special holiday meal together. What was different was when a couple of donors asked me if they could give
Feeling thankful even in a challenging year 2020 has been a difficult year, no further explanation necessary on that topic. When everything you see is negative, I would like to take a moment to share a few things I am thankful for… 1) Proof the Program is working: Words cannot describe how thankful, grateful, and
Upon my return I returned from my annual visit to the States. It was a great time visiting family and friends. Everyone back home is doing well. It is great to see how grown-up my grandchildren are getting. My daughter’s oldest is now 16. Time really does fly by. It is a reminder to enjoy
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