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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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MGRC Girls, Sustainable Food Projects, Outreach

July 1, 2021 ecoFarm, Education, Journal Entries, Sustainability, Volunteering

Our MGRC volunteers from the States are on Safari in the Serengeti National Park and have been sending me messages about their experience....

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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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Volunteers at MGRC, Chickens, ecoFarm Updates

June 23, 2021 ecoFarm, ecoVillage, Journal Entries, Sustainability, Volunteering

It has been a very busy time here at MGRC. The girls are on school break, and we have four recent high school graduates from the States visiting....

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Thank You Hugh Illsley

Scottsdale man, 71, hikes Grand Canyon in one day to benefit girls in Africa

June 21, 2021 ecoVillage, Volunteering

Hugh Illsley goes the extra mile for others – hiking the 24-mile Grand Canyon rim-to-rim in one day to raise upwards of $25,000 for Maasai Girls Rescue Center, a nonprofit that cares for vulnerable girls in Tanzania, Africa....

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New van, new dresses, new visitors

June 16, 2021 ecoFarm, Journal Entries, Volunteering

Well, it has been an interesting week or so. First, we received our new (used) van from Japan. First time I ever bought a vehicle without test driving or having my mechanic inspect it, but that is how one does it here in Tanzania....

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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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MGRC visitor, happy cows, ecoFarm updates

May 11, 2021 ecoFarm, Journal Entries, Sustainability, Volunteering

It was a very good week for us at MGRC. One of our girl’s sponsors visited us during the week. It is always great to have the girls meet and spend time with the people who make it possible for them to live here. The sponsored girl is not the…...

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Why volunteering is important to the girls of MGRC

April 3, 2021 Journal Entries, Volunteering

Volunteering is a chance for you to give back to the world. When you volunteer for the rescued girls at the Maasai Girls Rescue Center, you open an entirely new world to them. You will have a huge impact on the girls’ attitudes and their future. When volunteering at the…...

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