In Africa, many families survive on less than $3.00 a day. At MGRC, we basically adopt each girl, raising them as we would our own children. We provide everything a girl needs to grow into their full potential. Clean and safe housing with full time House Mothers who mentor and teach each girl essential life skills. Each girl receives a medical check-up upon arrival at MGRC, and we provide continued full health coverage. Some treatments include worms, club foot, floriosis (bent leg), ear infections, head fungus, skin disorders and vision issues. We provide a balanced diet, promoting their growth into healthy adults and teaching them the significance of nutrition for their future families. Full-time cooks who prepare meals for the girls, including meat, fruits, and vegetables they may not have tried before. We provide clothing, everything from school uniforms, athletic track suits, dresses for church and after school, underwear, shoes, socks and personal items that many have never been exposed to. We also provide new Maasai shukas, the traditional dresses of the Maasai women and girls. None of our girls have ever received a new shuka. In the bush, it is customary for a father to pass down his old shuka to his wife, who then cuts it to fit their children. MGRC believes that it is important to keep the girls connected to their Maasai traditions. Our House Mothers teach traditional Maasai songs and dance, and we have a grandmother who comes weekly to teach traditional bead making. Tutors help the girls with their homework and assists them in learning how to study and prepare for their assignments. This is not a practice that they have ever seen. The results are showing in the school reports they bring home. See a breakdown of costs