Volunteers help MGRC girls learn new talents, build their self-confidence, and set goals for their future The volunteers had smooth travels to MGRC and have settled in and adjusted to jet lag. They are enjoying getting to know all the girls by playing and singing songs together. They are learning about life in Tanzania and
Journal Entry: New Van, New Dresses, New Visitors 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. The van was
School desk donation generates smiles, speeches and a goat! Maasai Girls Rescue Center recently donated 30 wooden desks to the local primary school our girls will attend when we move to our permanent site at the ecoVillage. We know that accommodating 50-plus new students has a big impact on local schools. We want to ease the
Visiting MGRC will broaden your world Guest post by Liz Orella Bahati was brought to Maasai Girls Rescue Center (MGRC) years ago by her grandmother who could no longer care for the vision-impaired child. I had the honor of becoming Bahati’s sponsor and have visited her twice in Tanzania – in December 2020 and April
Get back to where you once belonged 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
From Aspen to Africa: A time for exploration 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
Why volunteering is important to the girls of Maasai Girls Rescue Center 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
Meet Elisante Loi Laizer, MGRC’s new on-site manager! I have been working on finding the right person for this position for quite some time and it hasn’t been easy. This new position would include handing off management of the staff which, as you may know, would be one of the hardest things for me to