With God nothing will be impossible. Luke 1:37 NKJV To our “Prayer Warriors” We are truly blessed at MGRC to have prayers coming from all around the world. Some of our girls are facing severe challenges or are in situations that could use extra support and encouragement. After we wrote about Bahati’s progress with regaining her vision, one
Regaining her vision: Bahati’s Story Bahati came into our lives back in April when her father brought her to the Center asking for help. She was a sweet 5-year-old with a severe eye problem. I could tell right away something was wrong by the way her eyes “floated” in different directions. She was unable to focus on anything and wouldn’t be able to
MGRC featured in The Red Book Magazine, March 2020Text by Beverly Medlyn – Photos courtesy Maasai Girls Rescue Center MGRC in The Red Book Magazine: Moved by the Maasai A trip to Tanzania becomes a life-changing experience When Rick Morro retired nine years ago, he envisioned a life of travel, golf and fishing. During his
Thanks for an amazing 2019! 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
How MGRC helps to curb starvation for the Maasai girls on $1.43/day Many of the new girls that we take in at MGRC are suffering from starvation. Our waiting list is so long that I can only take in the most at-risk girls, so each case is extreme. This creates a unique challenge, because in
MGRC’s founder, Rick Morro’s 16 year old granddaughter spent two unforgettable weeks volunteering at MGRC. These are her words on how the experience has changed her life. Now that I am home in Arizona and back to my usual routine of living a blessed life, I cannot stop thinking about the girls I was staying
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 to turn away girls who
The Importance of Birthdays at MGRC The large majority of the girls who come to MGRC do not know their birth date. They do not have birth certificates and have never celebrated their birthday. Most were born at home in their bomas. You would need to see for yourself the harsh environment where they were
Life-changing experience, looking to the future, and my upcoming trip to the States 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
The most surprising things about my trip to MGRC When I first came to Tanzania, Africa for my trip to MGRC, I was expecting most of it to be just like America. After being here for a week, I learned it was nothing like being in America. People in Africa have life so much harder than