+255 785 480 050
[email protected]

Journal Entries

MGRC girls Christmas 2019

Thanks for an amazing 2019!

January 14, 2020 Journal Entries, Volunteering

First, I would like to personally thank all of our behind-the-scenes and in-person volunteers for their time and support to the Maasai Girls Rescue Center. Because of their generosity and the generosity of so many new and faithful supporters, we were able to surpass our critical year-end fundraising goal and…...

Read more

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…...

Read more

Life-changing experience, looking to the future, and my upcoming trip to the US

July 1, 2019 Journal Entries, Maasai Culture

It is hard to believe that 2019 is half over. Many things have happened at MGRC, too many to list them all here. We now have 36 full time girls living at the Center, plus one girl who is here for protection during school break. She is not allowed to…...

Read more
Meet the girls

And then there were 33

May 10, 2019 Journal Entries, Sustainability

I am sitting here wanting to share many activities that have been going on in the life of MGRC.  I always state that I am not the best writer in the world. I have been asked to do video messages as my gift for gab is better than my writing…...

Read more
Why I have to turn people away

Why I have to turn people away every week and how I plan to overcome it

April 19, 2019 Journal Entries, Maasai Culture, Sustainability

It has been a very busy and interesting couple of weeks. MGRC is currently at capacity renting the LOOCIP hostel and facilities. The government brought four girls last week to us who they are protecting from forced marriage. Even though we are full, Sayuni who just had thyroid surgery is…...

Read more

With your help, our journey continues

December 29, 2018 Journal Entries

2018 has been a year of tremendous growth for MGRC, and a lot of great things are happening. My goal for this project is to offer Maasai girls and the Maasai village a path to break a debilitating cycle of child-mortality, extreme poverty, FGM, and abuses of child-marriage. Your support…...

Read more
goats for christmas project

Why I’m asking for goats for Christmas

December 21, 2018 ecoFarm, Journal Entries, Sustainability

Raising goats at our center will provide sustainable food source for our girls. I believe in this sustainable project and as with everything I do I weigh the short and long term benefits – this project will make a lasting impact.  Goats thrive very well in our climate and our…...

Read more

Upon My Return

December 11, 2018 Journal Entries

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…...

Read more

The luxury of storing food

November 13, 2018 Journal Entries

The Luxury of Storing Food Whenever I visit the states it always reminds me of just how fortunate and blessed we are to have so many varieties of fresh meat and produce readily available to us. In the remote areas of Tanzania, meat especially is very hard to come by…...

Read more
our first year's accomplishments

Our First Year’s Accomplishments & Help from Unexpected Places

August 24, 2018 Journal Entries, The beginning of MGRC, Volunteering

Our first year’s accomplishments MGRC is gaining traction and with any growth it is not always smooth sailing but the rewards are worth it. MGRC has just celebrated its official one year anniversary and we have learned a lot. Our first year’s accomplishments started with two girls last year and…...

Read more

Maasai Girls Rescue Center | MGRC ecoVillage | Karatu District, Tanzania | All Rights Reserved