Reposted with permission from the author. Originally published on June 17, 2013 This is a picture of all the Maasai girls I support in Kenya, all 12 of them. They are not just photos on my wall that remind me what I work for everyday – now I have memories…
+ Read MoreAs we begin the New Year, MGEF invites you to read all the highlights and accomplishments from 2012. We owe our success to you, our supporters. Thank you and may you have a wonderful year in 2013! 2012 Update Letter.pdf 1.01 MB
+ Read MoreWe received an early holiday card today all the way from Costa Rica! MGEF student Abigael Simaloi Pertet is standing to the far left along with the other newly admitted African students at EARTH University. She is currently taking intensive Spanish classes, and will begin her 4-year Bachelor’s degree program…
+ Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that MGEF student, Flora Nanetia Ogeli, recently completed her coursework towards a diploma in Business Administration from the Masai Technical Training Institute. Just days after the American holiday, Thanksgiving, we received a beautiful letter of appreciation from Flora Nanetia Ogeli that we would like to…
+ Read MoreDid you know that rural Maasai girls miss up to 1/4 of the school year due to their menstrual periods? Without the funds or access to sanitary pads, girls stay home every month and fall behind in their classes. Our Alumni Group is addressing this education barrier by distributing sanitary…
+ Read MoreOn November 16th, 2012, MGEF Founder and President Barbara Lee Shaw spoke at the SAIS Global Women in Leadership lecture series to discuss nonprofit leadership and community development with SAIS students and faculty in Washington, DC. As described by Angie Taylor, of SAIS Global Women in Leadership, “This series aims…
+ Read MoreMGEF students are going places. From a rural Kenyan village to Central America, our very own Abigael Simaloi Pertet is proving how far education and hard work can take her. How far? All the way to EARTH University in Costa Rica on a full, four-year scholarship to pursue a Bachelor’s…
+ Read MoreWe’re partnering with the online and international volunteering organization, Skills For Girls, to connect our college students with English tutors from around the world. How is this possible? Skills For Girls founder, Elaine Marshall (UK), realized that the growing availability of internet and computers, even in the most remote locations,…
+ Read MoreThe Cameras4Change Workshop, a collaboration between MGEF Kajiado and the Canada-based nonprofit Cameras4Change, kicks off on November 26th in Kajiado, Kenya. Learn all about the 5-day curriculum, previous Cameras4Change projects, and much more on their website.
+ Read MoreOur Alumni Group is a coalition of MGEF alumni and current college students who are dedicated to empowering other Maasai women and girls. Their first project focuses on mentoring rural primary school girls and providing them with sanitary pads. These girls regularly miss school because they have no access to…
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