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Sustainability

Recognized for sustainable strategy with individual focus for girls’ future

October 17, 2023 ecoVillage, Maasai Girls, Sustainability

Word is out in Tanzania about MGRC. We are being recognized for our unique sustainable strategy, and keen individual focus for each of our girls’ future. The regional government social welfare office was so impressed with our model he spent a day at MGRC reviewing our strategy, processes, metrics and…...

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new main water tower

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....

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Press Release: Rescuing, Empowering, and Building a Sustainable Future for Abused and Abandoned Girls

June 10, 2023 ecoVillage, Sustainability

The Maasai Girls Rescue Center is proud to share its remarkable achievements in rescuing and developing over 60 abused and abandoned girls from the Maasai community....

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View of ecoVillage from the road

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…...

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Journal Entry: 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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Momoi (center holding microphone) was able to use her language skills to translate her friends' testimonies at the Community Celebration. She speaks Maa, Swahili and English.

Impact comes from action

July 17, 2022 ecoVillage, Sustainability

Life in Africa, much like the rest of the world, is beginning to return to “normal” post pandemic. Tourism is on the rise and hotels in Karatu are filling up....

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drip irrigation

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....

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Momoi (center holding microphone) was able to use her language skills to translate her friends' testimonies at the Community Celebration. She speaks Maa, Swahili and English.

New career center expands options for MGRC girls’ future

June 15, 2022 ecoVillage, Education, Maasai Culture, Sustainability

If you ever wondered how much a life can be transformed with loving intervention by caring strangers, consider the remarkable journey of Momoi....

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drip irrigation

EcoFarm produces better nutrition 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....

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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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