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MGRC girls sitting outside their new home with their house mothers

ecoVillage update: Maasai girls settle into their new homes

October 14, 2023 ecoVillage, Journal Entries, Maasai Girls

The girls have now moved into their new homes! The journey hasn’t been easy, but the joy of the girls makes it all worth it. Back in July 2022, we were informed that we had to leave the hotel we were occupying by January 2023, which was a much shorter…...

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six girls sitting in front of their birthday cakes

The importance of birthdays at MGRC

July 15, 2023 ecoVillage, Journal Entries, Maasai Girls

Most of the girls who come to MGRC have no knowledge of their birth dates. They don’t have birth certificates and have never had the chance to celebrate their birthdays. A lot of them were born in their bomas, enduring the tough conditions in which they entered the world. To…...

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5 MGRC girls in their uniforms standing in row outside their school

Moving to a new school

May 5, 2023 Education, Journal Entries

One of the biggest blessings of the move to our permanent location is the new school the girls are attending. It is significantly better than the last, with teachers that are more engaged and more opportunities for growth and leadership. And the girls are thriving. ...

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Happy Spring!

April 8, 2023 ecoVillage, Journal Entries

It is a season of change, and here at MGRC we are seeing great change, as well. Though we are not yet where we want to be, we are better than where we were. Life here is rarely linear, but often a series of two steps forward and one step…...

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Happy Holidays and Happy New Year

January 2, 2023 ecoVillage, Journal Entries

The girls had a great Christmas and are enjoying their winter break! We hosted a Christmas celebration that was attended by the local government officials, neighbors, our staff and, of course, our girls....

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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....

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Baby Nosim

June 29, 2022 Journal Entries, Maasai Culture

Recently, I received a call from a local social worker about a mother who had died in childbirth. He asked if we could help because the father was unable to care for the baby....

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Challenges are what make life interesting

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....

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Education is key at MGRC

April 24, 2022 ecoVillage, Education, Journal Entries, Maasai Culture

Rainy season has begun in Tanzania, and we are already seeing new growth on the fruit trees we planted last fall. The girls are also growing and changing on what seems like a daily basis....

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construction of the sercurity wall

2022 is shaping up to be a big year!

March 29, 2022 ecoVillage, Journal Entries, Sustainability

Elisante and I have been keeping busy with the wall construction, adding new staff members and planning for future projects here at MGRC....

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