February | 2015 | Maasai Youth Outreach Organization

Thanks for checking into our life and project here in Kenya. We are ecstatic to inform you guys that we have rescued and found long term sponsors for two more girls and have two more on the way!

GRACE

Grace with Volunteers Steve (left), Tristan(right) and her Elder Sister

Grace is a 13 year old orphan who was living with her elder sister. After getting married the sister could no longer afford to care for her in addition to her children. Although she was attending the public school and was a class ahead because of her good grades, she was also in danger of getting an early marriage or dropping out because of her lack in support. Luckily her sister reached out to us and we were able to connect Grace with the extremely generous Marah Feldman. Now, Grace can continue her exceptional academic work and live independently at the safe house until she is old enough to support herself. Thanks Marah!

You can meet Grace here:

ABIGAIL

Abigail is 10 year old girl from Magadi, a very rural isolated desert part of Kajiado province. Although Abigail did not yet have a marriage lined up yet (she’s still a little too young by Maasai standards), her tribal community was pressuring her to undergo circumcision in order make her eligible. We met Abigail’s mother when we visited Magadi, unfortunately at the time we didn’t have enough sponsors, but thanks to my generous parents, Roger and Marie Pasinski, we were able to call Abigail’s mother back and give her a sponsorship. Since Abigail is so young and the safehouse is very far from her home, we set her up at a local boarding school where she will be able to keep in regular contact with her mother. Abigail is extremely quiet and shy, but really sweet.

Our Volunteers after Shopping with Abigail, her Mother, and Cousin

You can meet Abigail here:

In addition to these two sponsorships, we needed your help financing shopping for them and other girls in need at the safehouse. So big thanks to Paul Cadenhead, The Driscoll Family, Margarete Cleveland and Welles Hackett who provided everything from shoes, bedding, jackets, uniforms, trunks, soaps, school books and much much more to the rescue girls.You’ll also be glad to hear that our other girls (Maragaret, Jane, Charity) have settled in nicely and had a great first week at the safehouse. You can check out photos here of our last couple visits where we were able to give out more supplies and hang out with the girls.