We respect many of the values of the Maasai Tribe and we believe that it is important to keep the girls connected to their Maasai traditions. We have a grandmother come weekly to teach traditional bead making and our House Mothers teach traditional Maasai songs and dance. While we provide school uniforms, athletic track suits, dresses, underwear, shoes, socks and personal items, we also provide new Maasai shukas, the traditional dresses of the Maasai women and girls. None of our girls have ever had a new shuka. The practice in the bush is that a father hands down his old shuka to his wife then the wife cuts hers to fit the children. Meals include traditional Maasai foods as well as fresh fruits, vegetables, grains and protein sources from their farm and garden.