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Abigael Siantei
Abigael's father is married to two wives and has fifteen children. Abigael's parents are uneducated and unemployed, living with their children in extreme poverty. Because her parents could not afford to send their children to school, Abigael left home in search of a children's home that might be able to support her dream of an education. In 2014, Abigael secured a scholarship from MGEF and began Grade 6 at the Rombo Girls Boarding School.
Abigael Somoina
Abigail belongs to a family of twelve children. Her father did not provide any financial support to his family. Abigael's mother sold firewood to make a living, but earned less than a dollar per day. In January 2002, Abigael became MGEF's first student to attend Loitokitok Primary School. She graduated from St. Clare Girls' Secondary School in 2011 and is currently studying Community Development and Social Work at Mount Kenya University.
Agnes Nadupoi
Very committed to her education, Agnes completed Grade 8 despite having to walk 12 kilometers each way from home to school every day. Due to severe drought, her family could not afford to pay for her secondary school education. Though she did very well on her final examinations, she would have been forced to drop out of school. However, with an MGEF scholarship, Agnes was able to enroll at the Noonkopir Girls Secondary School and continue her education.
Agnes Nemayian
Orphaned at a young age, Agnes lived for many years with her grandmother, who had neither the money for school fees nor the ability to work. Agnes is now under the guardianship of a Maasai couple with eight other children. Though her adoptive parents wish to send their daughters to school, Agnes and her sisters are often sent home because they cannot pay their school fees. An incredibly motivated student, Agnes dreams of pursuing a degree in Environmental Science. She also strives to become a role model for other orphans and disadvantaged children in her community. With an MGEF scholarship, Agnes has enrolled at St. Clare's Girls Secondary School.
Ann Silantoi
Both of Ann's parents are illiterate and her father does not believe in educating girls. Still, Ann completed primary school in 2010, scoring higher on the national test than any other girl in her school. After her outstanding performance, Ann was admitted to Barak Oontoyie Secondary School, an institution that accepts only the brightest students. Ann managed to raise enough money to pay for her first year but because her family could not afford to continue funding her studies, Ann was faced with the imminent end to her education. Thankfully, she received an MGEF scholarship. Ann completed secondary school and is now studying Commerce at the University of Nairobi, where she will graduate in 2019.
Annet Nakae
Annet Nakae is one of seven children born to unemployed parents. Annet's father arranged for her marriage when Annet was very young. Annet's education would have ended had her mother not defied her father and helped Annet seek temporary refuge at a grandparent's home. Currently, Annet lives with an uncle who is determined to protect her from early marriage and help her complete school. However, he cannot afford her secondary school expenses. With an MGEF scholarship, Annet began attending Oloosuyian Girls Secondary School in January 2012.
Apophia Sinantei
Apophia is the youngest in a family of 5. Apophia's family lost all their cows in a severe drought, leaving them with no source of income and barely enough money to pay for even the most basic necessities. Apophia, a smart and driven girl, has been supported by an MGEF scholarship since 2015.
Beatrice Nasalula
Beatrice Nasalula is one of three sisters who together came to MGEF in need of sponsorship. With nine children in total, her family could hardly pay for basic necessities, much less school fees. She and her sisters attended school only when they could piece together enough money to pay for a few months at a time. Beatrice yearned to return to secondary school full-time in order to concentrate on her studies uninterrupted. An MGEF scholarship has now enabled Beatrice to stay in school and pursue her dream career in Community Development. She is currently enrolled at St. Clare Girls Secondary School.
Blessing Reson
Blessing Reson was a child bride. She was forced by her father to marry a 50-year-old man when she was just nine. Her father does not believe in educating girls. Reson and three of her sisters were all forced to leave school at early ages to be circumcised and married to much older men. With the intervention of female local Maasai activists and the Chief of her village, Reson was removed from her husband's home early in 2012.
Caroline Namunyak
Caroline was 11 years old when she joined MGEF as a sponsored student in January 2015. From the Namanga Division of Kajiado, she is the youngest of 5 siblings in a single-parent household. Caroline missed a lot of school because she could not pay the fees. Despite her obstacle-ridden journey, Caroline demonstrates a tremendous spirit and is eager to learn.
Caroline Senteu Kashinin
Caroline is the third-born of six children. Both of her parents are uneducated and her father does not believe in educating girls, so Caroline's mother took her to school. Caroline was a very bright student and paid for secondary school with scholarships she received. After high school, MGEF took responsibility for her education. Caroline graduated from college in December 2008. Caroline's father divorced her mother when she refused to have more children and Caroline is now the sole support of her mother and two younger siblings. In January 2011, Caroline enrolled at Kenya Methodist University to pursue a degree in nursing. She graduated in August 2013. Caroline currently serves as a facilitator for the MGEF Life Skills and Mentoring Workshops and runs her own health program, AID Village Clinics, in her home village of Loitoktok.
Catherine Katese
Catherine is one of six children living with an unemployed single mother. Her father passed away when she was young, leaving behind two wives and thirteen children. Catherine's sisters and brothers all went to school as long as possible, but poverty impeded their ability to even afford food, let alone pay their school fees. Despite her passion for learning, Catherine would not have been able to continue her education. However, with a scholarship from MGEF, she is now continuing her studies at Baraka Oontoyie Secondary School.
Catherine Timanoi
Timanoi's father tried to marry her off as soon as she graduated from primary school in 2002 at age 12, but an MGEF scholarship kept her safe and in school. She was the first of five children in a family living in extreme poverty, dependent on relief food during the droughts that plagued them. After high school, Timanoi was accepted to the University of Nairobi, with a major in Nutrition. Her father still wants to marry her off, but in Timanoi's words, "I am not ready to be someone's wife. I would like to achieve my academic goals and change the living standard of our family." Catherine graduated from the University of Nairobi in 2015 with a degree in Nutrition, received her Kenya Nutrition and Dietitian License in February 2016, and will complete her internship at Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi this September.
Charity Mereso
Charity is the youngest of twelve children. Charity's older sisters were married off by their father at early ages and three were forced to drop out of school. Charity's father died in 1998 and her mother remains unemployed due to a prolonged illness. An older brother has done his best to provide for Charity and her siblings in addition to his own family, but all of Charity's brothers are uneducated beyond primary school. An MGEF scholarship has kept Charity in school and she currently attends the Enoomatasiani Girls Secondary School.
Christine Tinde
Christine's father abandoned the family when Christine was very young, and her mother earns a meager living selling beads. Their only cow- a form of currency for the Maasai- died during a severe drought, and the family's goats were sold to pay school fees. When all the livestock were sold, Christine could no longer afford to attend school. However, after being granted an MGEF scholarship at the beginning of 2016, Christine will be able to realize her dream of being educated.
Clare Nkurani
Clare Nkurani is one of twenty children in a polygamous household. Her parents are both illiterate and earn their income solely from selling their cows and goats. Out of desperation for a bridal dowry, Clare was nearly married off after completing Grade 8. Two of Clare's sisters had already been married off for the same reason. However, with assistance from Foundation Kids to School (FKS), Clare remained in school and finished her secondary studies in 2012. FKS, in partnership with MGEF, continues to sponsor Clare in her post-secondary pursuits. She is eager to continue her education, and is studying to be a teacher in order to lift her family out of poverty and achieve her own financial independence.
Cynthia Tonkoyian
Cynthia belongs to a family of seven children. Her father cannot work due to a disability and her mother spends most of her time taking care of him. Cynthia is bright, determined, and eager to succeed in secondary school with the kindness and generosity of a sponsor.
Dapash Tipape
Dapash is one of nine children in a impoverished and struggling household. With only three goats and a father who is unemployed, the children regularly spend their school breaks working to make ends meet. Dapash's mother collects firewood daily, carrying it 30 kilometers to and from Tanzania to sell. The little money she earns is used to buy food and can provide little else. In Form 2, Dapash's education was threatened by her family's poverty. In January of 2016, MGEF granted Dapash a scholarship to continue her education.
Diana Nosim
Diana is a very bright 10 year old girl who comes from a very poor family. Her dad cannot afford school fees for any of his 9 children nor does he believe in education. Diana loves school and is very good at mathematics. She dreams of becoming an engineer.
Diana Rakoine
Diana was 5 years old when she began her MGEF scholarship. The year before, her father had been killed in a road accident, and she and her five siblings were all reliant on their mother's meager income from selling firewood. Because of her family's financial struggles, an older cousin took Diana in and enrolled her in preschool at the AIC Child Centre in Kajiado. Her required school uniform and school supplies were purchased with the contributions from friends. However, the older cousin was also struggling to support her own family and did not have the resources to pay Diana's school fees. An MGEF scholarship assures young Diana of an education and the limitless opportunities it can provide.
Dinah Sepelon
Dinah and her 15 siblings lived in a polygamous household. Dinah, one brother, and two sisters enrolled in primary school, for which their grandfather and uncle paid. However, after their grandfather died and their uncle began withholding funds, Dinah's siblings dropped out of school. Dinah became the only sibling left pursuing an education. Dinah completed secondary school with help from her aunt and with money she made by working as a housekeeper. However, she could not manage to secure enough money to pay for college. In September 2016, MGEF began sponsoring Dinah's post-secondary education. She dreams of becoming a teacher.
Doris Toret
Doris is one of nine children born to an unemployed father and his two wives. One of Doris' sisters has already been forced to drop out of school, undergo FGM, and marry at the age of thirteen. Doris' family subsists only on the meager income one mother earns from selling livestock, constructing Maasai huts, and collecting firewood. When her own mother remarried, Doris was sent to live with her grandmother, as her new stepfather would not accept responsiblity for her care. She missed countless school days due to torn uniforms, a lack of school fees, and household demands. Determined to become a role model for her sisters, Doris applied for and received an MGEF scholarship in early 2016. With her education, she hopes to lift her mother, grandmother, and siblings out of poverty.
Elizabeth Seneiyo
Elizabeth was born on April 11th, 1993, and is one of twenty-six children in a polygamous family. Only one of her siblings, a brother, finished secondary school. He provides for Elizabeth and the other siblings, as their father is too old to work. Unable to pay for school fees herself, Elizabeth was sponsored by Foundation Kids to School (FKS) and completed secondary school in 2012. In partnership with MGEF, FKS continued to support Elizabeth at the Maasai Technical Training Institute, where she completed her Certificate in Human Resource Management at the end of 2016.
Elizabeth Timanoi
Due to her family's poverty, Elizabeth was raised by her grandmother. Elizabeth helped her grandmother fetch water to pay her school fees, but often missed class because she did not have enough money to purchase the required school supplies. Despite having missed many days of school, with the help of her grandmother, Elizabeth was able to complete primary school and score very well on her Kenya Central Primary Exam. Elizabeth is extremely bright and hopes to continue her education to improve her own life and the lives of her family members.
Elizabeth Titeu
Elizabeth came to MGEF in 2016 as an eight-year-old orphan living with her elderly grandparents. Dependent on her aunts and uncles for basic necessities and facing extreme poverty, Elizabeth would have been forced to drop out of school. A gifted singer and ambitious student, Elizabeth is now able to attend school on an MGEF scholarship.
Emily Kilinta
Emily is the youngest of seven children. Her parents both died when Emily was very young. Emily was supported by an elder, married sister, and, aside from one brother, she is the only sibling to enroll in school. Though her sister tried to provide for Emily as well as her own children, her resources were stressed. Because of her sister's poverty, upon reaching the age of 10, Emily would have been at risk of forced FGM and an arranged marriage. Instead, with an MGEF scholarship, she is safe and attending boarding school at the Emurkea Boarding Primary School.
Emily Kuka
Emily was born in 1995 and is one of thirty children born to her father and his four wives. Emily's parents are illiterate and unemployed and the family relies entirely on the income one mother earns selling firewood. Though one of Emily's sisters enrolled in Grade 1, three of her older sisters never had the chance to go to school. Instead, they were married off between the ages of thirteen and fifteen. As the only breadwinner in the family, Emily's mother struggled to pay her school fees while raising children and caring for her husband, who is chronically ill. However, with an MGEF scholarship, Emily has avoided the fate of her older sisters and been guaranteed an education— an education that will help her take control of her life and improve the lives of her family members.
Emily Saaloi
Emily Saaloi is the daughter of a single mother who sells beads for a living. In 2011, Emily completed her primary school education and scored an impressive 347 on her KCPE exam, a test that determines admission into secondary school. Kabere Girls High School, among the best in the country, invited Emily to enroll. However, due to the financial burden it would place on her family, Emily could not accept. Hearing of her struggle, an MGEF Division Committee member submitted Emily's name and application for an MGEF scholarship. Under MGEF's sponsorship, Emily began secondary school at the prestigious Kabare Girls High School in February 2012.
Emily Saiton
Emily's father was married to two wives and had 10 children. In 2011, he died from HIV/AIDS. The wives he left behind struggle to make ends meet and can no longer pay for their children's education. Furthermore, they were both diagnosed with the HIV virus and are currently on medication. Due to these urgent circumstances, Emily dropped out of school in Grade 5. Emily is seeking a sponsor to help her realize her dream of being educated in order to lift herself and her family out of poverty.
Emily Seleyian
Emily is a very determined girl. Though she was forced to leave home by her family because of her refusal to undergo FGM, Emily managed to attend school up to Grade 10. However, due to mounting school fees, Emily was told to leave school. Emily returned to school in September 2016 under MGEF's sponsorship and is seeking a sponsor to support her as she continues her education.
Esho Faith
Esho Faith was forced to drop out of school after she completed her primary school education because her parents could not afford secondary school fees, and her father wanted to marry her off. In 2007, she and her mother left her father and moved in with relatives to prevent Esho Faith's unwanted marriage. An MGEF scholarship enabled her to attend and complete secondary school. Esho Faith received a Diploma in Social Work from Moi University in 2014 and is hoping to pursue a degree program in 2016.
Esther Topisia
Esther was born January 1, 1999, and is the oldest of six children. Her family is extremely poor and depends on relatives to survive. Esther was brought to MGEF's attention by a local area chief and now attends Moi Girls Secondary School under an MGEF scholarship.
Eunice Tepela
Eunice belongs to a family of five siblings, four girls and one boy. Eunice's father died last year from HIV/AIDS and her mother struggles to support the family with a job that does not pay enough to send her children to school. Two of Eunice's sisters have already been married off due to a lack of school fees. Eunice's uncle, who has been paying for her education, is the only person preventing this fate for Eunice. However, due to financial hardships of his own, he fears he may no longer be able to pay for his niece's education. Currently a high-performing student in Grade 6 at Orine Primary School, Eunice is seeking help to continue her education and realize her dream of becoming a nurse.
Everline Selina
Everline's parents support 16 children. They earn their living by selling charcoal, which provides barely enough to feed the family. Due to her family's poverty, Everline feared she would no longer be able to afford to pay for school. Everline is seeking a sponsor to help her continue her educational journey.
Everlyne Mopiyian
Everlyne's father died in 2008, leaving her mother to provide for the family on her own by selling milk from the family's only cow. In Grade 8, Everylyne was first in her class and scored high on the national exam. She managed to get enough money from the Community Development Fund to begin Form 1, but had no further support to pay for the rest of the school year. Everlyne was at great risk of dropping out of school and being married off when MGEF began sponsoring her in May 2011.
Faith Nasarian
Faith belongs to a family of nine children and neither of her parents is employed. Two of her sisters dropped out of school due to pregnancy and they were married off immediately. Another sister dropped out of school because her family could not afford to pay the fees. Facing a scarcity of food for her and her siblings, Faith ran away from home. She found a place to stay at the Kajiado Adventist School and joined MGEF as a sponsored student. Faith dreams of becoming a nurse.
Faith Sekeyian
With an MGEF scholarship, Faith began Class 5 at AIC Primary School. She hopes to become a teacher when she completes her schooling.
Felister Naisoi
Felister belongs to a family of 11 children. Her father is the only financial support for the family and struggles to pay for even the most basic necessities. To add further financial strain to the family, Felister's father is chronically ill and must dedicate a portion of his income to medical expenses. Though Felister is determined to continue her education, Felister's family's extreme poverty has frequently left her unable to pay for school fees. Felister is seeking your support to attend secondary school and continue her studies.
Felister Tanyasi
Felister is one of nine children. Her parents are illiterate and unemployed. In Grade 5, Felister began missing school, performing poorly, and deteriorating in health. Felister's concerned school principal visited her home and upon witnessing the conditions in which she lived and learning her parents intended to arrange for her marriage, he convinced the parents to let him take responsibility for her. Teachers at Felister's school took care of her needs as she continued her education. In 2012, Felister completed primary school and hoped to advance to secondary school. However, her family was still too poor to pay for her education. In 2013, after being nominated by her primary school principal, Felister received an MGEF scholarship.
Florence Sereti
Florence belongs to a family of twelve children, all raised by a single mother without any support from their father. The children are entirely dependent on their mother's meager income, earned from making beads and gardening. Though her earnings helped provide for some schooling, Florence's older brother, Sokoine, was forced to drop out of school and began working as a sand harvester to provide for his mother and siblings. The family experienced tragedy when Sokoine was attacked and badly injured at work. He now relies on his mother for care and medicine, an added financial burden to an already struggling family. Florence sought out MGEF in February 2013 and we enthusiastically granted her a scholarship.
Francina Moinan
Francina's mother is single and unemployed, struggling daily to support her family. Often, Francina was forced to stay home from school because she could not pay her fees. In 2016, Francina received an MGEF scholarship to continue her education.
Grace Lasoi
Grace was one of the first four girls sponsored by MGEF. Neither of her parents could provide financial support for her education. With an MGEF scholarship, Grace completed her secondary school education in 2014 and began a post-secondary degree in 2016.
Grace Nairesiae
Grace's father has three wives and eleven children. When Grace was very young, her mother moved to a rural village called Majengo, where she sells vegetables at a local market. After attending a rural primary school, Grace did very well on Kenya's National Test and was accepted into Moi Girls' Secondary School. However, Grace's mother could not afford the school fees. She contacted MGEF, and Grace was promptly granted a scholarship to continue her education.
Grace Neyieyio
Grace's father died before she reached secondary school and it was impossible for her mother to continue to pay for school. Her mother is uneducated and earns a meager living raising sheep and goats. After completing secondary school under MGEF's sponsorship, Grace enrolled in a two-year college to earn a diploma in Education. She graduated in August 2011 and currently teaches at Olorika Primary School in Loitokitok. Grace is currently working toward a Degree in Education from Africa Nazarene University.
Grace Sitetian
Grace's father died in 2007, leaving behind four wives, 28 children, and a pile of medical bills. Grace's family now lives in extreme poverty and can barely afford to pay for food, let alone school fees. Grace was at risk of being married off for a dowry to help support her family. MGEF began supporting Grace in 2010, which will enable her to receive an education and keep her safe from an early marriage.
Hillary Matee
Hillary is an orphan, raised with her older brother by their grandparents. Hillary's father passed away when she was 4 years old and her mother when she was 6 years old, leaving Hlilary to rely on extended family to support her education. Hillary successfully completed primary school in late 2015 and began secondary school in 2016.
Hillary Naana
Hillary was left in the care of her grandparents when she was a year old. Hillary continues to live with her grandparents, who are very poor and still have their own children at home to care for. In January of 2011, when Hillary's grandparents could no longer afford to send her to school, MGEF began supporting Hillary's education.
Irene Liteita
Irene's father died in 1991, when she was 5 years old, leaving her mother with five children to support. Her mother has no education and her only means of providing for her family is selling milk from their two cows. Irene graduated from secondary school in 2014 and will be starting a postsecondary program in 2016.
Irene Soila
Irene's birth mother passed away in 2003, leaving behind eight children dependent on the meager income of their father, a farmer. Through a partnership with MGEF, Foundation Kids to School will continue to sponsor Irene in her post-secondary schooling. Irene is working toward a diploma in Business Administration at Kenya Methodist University.
Irine Mpachacha
Irine's parents are uneducated and unemployed. Her father depends on selling firewood to provide for his ten children. Due to her family's poverty, Irine was the only one of her siblings to enroll in school. When Irine's mother discovered her father had plans to arrange for her marriage, she approached MGEF for help. With an MGEF scholarship, Irine was enrolled at the Kajiado Adventist School, where she will be able to realize her dream of being educated without fear of an early marriage.
Ivy Nanetia
Ivy's family lives a traditional Maasai life, dependent on their livestock and selling milk. The most recent drought resulted in tremendous losses for the family and they are struggling to survive. Unlike most families, both parents want all to their children to get an education. Although primary education is free, uniforms and supplies are not, and Ivy's parents struggle to pay to keep their three school-aged children in school. Thanks to an MGEF scholarship, Ivy is guaranteed an education.
Jackline Lemaron
Since she was a young child, Jackline has been supported solely by her uneducated mother. Without an MGEF scholarship, Jackline would not have been able to attend school. Jackline earned a diploma in Secondary Education from Moi University in 2012. In 2015, she decided to change tracks and started working on a diploma of Insurance.
Jackline Mulancha
Jackline Mulancha's father is deceased, leaving three wives to support their combined 21 children. None of his wives are educated, but they manage to eke out a meager income from selling milk in the local market. Jackline Mulancha hopes that some day her education will enable her to support her family. She earned a certificate in Public Relations at the University of Nairobi and is currently working towards a Degree in Public Relations at the University of Nairobi.
Jackline Nkapili
Jackline is the eldest of five children in her family. Her father passed away in 2003 and her mother is ill and unable to care for her children. Jackline and her siblings rely entirely on an uncle in order to survive. Despite her difficult situation at home, Jackline excelled in primary school, serving as "head girl" and scoring an impressive 329 points on her national KCPE exam. Her uncle, who has a family of his own, could not afford to send Jackline to secondary school. He submitted an application for assistance from MGEF and Jackline was accepted to the program in February 2013.
Jackline Simeon
Jackline's father has four wives and many children. He is blind, limiting his capacity to work, and completely neglects Jackline's mother and her children. Jackline's mother is uneducated and does not earn a steady income, making it very difficult to support her children. When Kenya imposed new regulations for attendance at school, Jackline and her sisters were given the opportunity to receive an education. However, the family's extreme poverty made it impossible to pay for school. After receieving an MGEF scholarship in 2014, Jackline is continuing her studies. She hopes to use her education to lift her family out of poverty.
Jane Nashipae
Jane's father died when she was very young, leaving her mother to care for six children on her own. The family went to live with Jane's mother's parents, who still had young children of their own to raise. When Jane was brought to MGEF's attention, she was 8 years old and had never been to school. In 2008, Jane was orphaned when her mother died after a brief illness. With an MGEF scholarship, Jane has been able to continue her education in the hopes of lifting her family out of poverty.
Jane Nashipae
Jane comes from a large polygamous family living in extreme poverty. Both her mother and father are illiterate. Her father has four wives and 23 children. He is opposed to education in general, but especially for girls, believing that the sole purpose of a daughter is to bring wealth to her family through a dowry. Two of her sisters were married off in Grade 4. Jane was to be married at age 10, but was rescued by women activists and brought to the Kajiado Adventist School's rescue center. Her sister, Blessing, was married off at the age of nine, but rescued by the same activist group eight months later. Now both sisters are together in school under MGEF scholarships and protected from the threat of child marriage.
Jane Tulasha
Jane Tulasha is the last-born in a family of seven. Jane's mother died when Jane was young, and her father, who is illiterate, has since married a second wife. In 2006, Jane was discovered by a local employee at Magadi Soda Company working on a project near her home in a very remote area in Kenya. Jane was carrying food to sell to people working on the project and had not been enrolled in school. This "well wisher" paid Jane's school fees for one year, after which her father clearly stated he would not pay for her education and would marry her off as soon as she was old enough. Her two sisters were married off at ages 12 and 14. To help Jane avoid the same fate, MGEF began sponsoring her education in 2010.
Janet Kilau
Janet belongs to a family of 13 children and has been forced to work to provide for her family. Through education, Janet hopes to lift herself and her family out of poverty.
Jemimah Yiampaine
Jemimah was born on September 14, 1996. She is the third-born in a family of seven children, four boys and three girls. Both parents are illiterate and depend on trading goats to support the family. Her older sister never enrolled in school and was married off at the age of 17. Jemimah was ranked first in her class from grades 5 - 8, but when she graduated from primary school, her parents wanted to marry her off in order to pay for her older brother's education. Fortunately, with a scholarship from MGEF, Jemimah is able to continue her education.
Jennifer Moisasi
Jennifer was raised in a farming household by a single mother. While her mother struggled to pay for her primary and secondary education, Jennifer worked hard in school. She earned high scores on her final exams and was accepted to St. Mary's Nursing School in 2015. However, without a scholarship from MGEF, Jennifer would not have been able to pursue the last and most important phase of her education. Now, Jennifer is happily continuing her education at nursing school and is one step closer to realizing her dream of becoming a nurse.
Josephine Yiamoi
Yiamoi was pledged in marriage at the age of two, and was to be married in March 2007 just before her 13th birthday, but an uncle, a neighbor, and her brother stepped in to prevent the marriage after MGEF agreed to give her a scholarship. Yiamoi's sister was married when she was just 11 years old. Her father, who is illiterate and jobless, has three wives and had been receiving dowry payments for Yiamoi for nine years, a debt he would have had to repay and was unable to do. The community agreed to raise the money to repay the debt so that Yiamoi could go to school. In March 2007, at the age of 13, Yiamoi enrolled in school for the first time, and until 2010 her father continued the threat of carrying out the marriage so he could get the dowry payment. Now he calls regularly to see how she is doing, and brags about his daughter.
Joynice Nateyian
Joynice's father is married to 3 wives and has 21 children. Joyce's father has already forced five of Joynice's sisters to drop out of school and get married. Despite doing well on her exams, Joynice faced the same fate. In June 2016, Joynice joined MGEF as a sponsored student and is now continuing her education without fear of an early marriage.
Judith Neeyio
Judith enrolled in the first grade when she was ten years old. In 2010, she graduated from primary school at the top of her class. When Judith was 12 years old, she ran away from home to escape an arranged marriage. Her father vowed that if she ever returned home, he would force her to marry. Judith's mother is very supportive of her, but she is uneducated and cannot provide for Judith alone. After receiving an MGEF scholarship, Judith is able to continue her studies without fear of an arranged marriage.
Juliet Sereti
Juliet belongs to a family of eight children, seven girls and one boy. Her mother died when she was very young and she and her siblings were sent to live with an uncle. Her father is illiterate and is unable to provide for the family. Juliet's eldest sister, who is married, accepted the responsibility of raising Juliet while at the same time raising her own family. Due to the family's limited income, Juliet faced the end of her education when she graduated from primary school. An MGEF committee member encouraged Juliet to apply for a scholarship and was accepted to the program in January 2013.
Kisajon is the third-born child in a family of 9 children. Her father, a farmer, married his eldest two daughters in exchange for livestock. Kisajon's fate resembled those of her older sisters until she was brought to the attention of MGEF. Currently in grade 4, Kisajon is seeking help to continue her education.
Kureti Turere
Kureti has no relationship with her father and her stepfather left her in the care of her grandmother and uncle. Her uncle must support his own family along with Kureti and her grandmother. The family's only source of income, insufficient to cover Kureti's school fees, comes from selling charcoal and harvesting sand. After receiving an MGEF scholarship, Kureti is able to continue her studies at Kajiado Adventist Academy.
Leah Sankuyan
Leah is one of twelve children in her family. Her father, a farmer, cultivates the land for a living, and her mother sells milk and harvests sand. Leah's parents struggle to meet their family's most basic needs. Much of their limited income is spent on life-sustaining treatment for Leah's brother, who has epilepsy. A bright little girl who could never afford boarding school fees nor safely walk to the closest day school 13 kilometers away, Leah was nominated for an MGEF scholarship in early 2016. She now attends the Adams Academy and MGEF will provide her with all she needs to complete school and realize her dreams.
Lilian Mereina
Lilian is from the Mashuru Division of Kajiado. She was required to stay home for a few years and work to support the family, as her parents did not earn enough money on their own selling charcoal. Lilian is committed to finishing her secondary school education and dreams of attending university.
Lilian Nairesiai
Lilian's father, who was the breadwinner of his family, abandoned his family in 2010. The two wives he left behind struggle to make ends meet for their children. To make matters even worse, Lilian's mother and a few of her siblings are HIV positive and are at great risk of catching AIDS. Without MGEF's assistance, Lilian's educational journey would have been cut short. However, as an MGEF scholarship recipient, she is looking forward to many more years of learning.
Lilian Nashipae
Lilian was born on May 6th, 1999, and is one of five children. Her mother died during childbirth and as the eldest daughter, Lilian assumed her mother's responsibilities. Though Lilian's father contributes some of his income from selling goats and sheep, she and her siblings are relatively unsupported by their father and live with their grandmother. Other relatives have assisted Lilian as much as possible, but with children of their own, cannot afford to send her to school. Lilian relies on a scholarship from MGEF to continue her education.
Lilian Timayo
Lilian is the only girl in a family of seven children. She could not go on to secondary school when she completed her primary education because her parents could not afford school fees. Lilian was destined to return home and be married off until an MGEF scholarship changed her future. Lilian graduated from secondary school and went on to earn a certificate in primary school education in 2010. Since graduating, Lilian has been teaching at Enchorro-e-Senteu close to her family home in Oltepesi, Kenya.
Linet Mitau
Linet is one of nine children born to a polygamous father and his two wives. Linet's birth mother supports all five of her biological children on her own with money she earns from doing laundry. Her husband is elderly and unable to work. Linet's mother does not earn enough money to pay for the education of five children. With an MGEF scholarship, Mitau is able to remain in school with the hope of eventually helping her family rise out of poverty.
Linet Piraon
Linet and her four siblings lost their father in 2005 and have since relied completely on their single, unemployed mother. The family's sole source of income comes from selling livestock, a trade affected by long droughts and dry seasons. Faced with financial instability, Linet sought support from MGEF in early 2016 in order to attend secondary school.
Lornah Pilale
Lornah is one of 15 children born to one of her father's three wives. Her mother is uneducated. Lornah's father does not believe in educating girls and married off his eldest daughter at age 16. The family is extremely poor, and the prospect of a dowry of cows, goats, and cash in such a family places Lornah at high risk of an early marriage. Lornah is able to go to school and avoid the fate of her elder sister with a scholarship from MGEF.
Lucy Nenkai
After Lucy completed the 5th grade, her family could no longer afford to pay the cost of her education. Her father suffers from poor health and is unable to help support his wife and their four children. In 2002, Lucy's family moved in with relatives to find food and shelter and an aunt paid for Lucy to go to school. However, due to a prolonged drought in Kenya, the relatives are no longer able to support both families. A scholarship from MGEF enables Lucy to continue her education.
Lucy Senewal
Lucy was orphaned at a young age. Her current guardian is elderly and is responsible for many other children. Because of her family's strained resources, Lucy feared she would not be able to pay for school. Today, Lucy is guaranteed many more years of education thanks to the MGEF scholarship she received in 2015.
Lydia Narinoi
Lydia is the youngest of three children. While her family believes that education is important for both boys and girls, they cannot afford boarding school and it is too far and too dangerous for Lydia to walk to the closest public day school. Neither parent is employed and Lydia's two brothers attend public schools with help from an aunt. A scholarship from MGEF is enabled Lydia to begin classes at boarding school in January 2012.
Magdaline Matiyio
Magdaline was enrolled at Baraka Oontoyie High School as a student in Grade 9 but had been in and out of school because her parents could not pay for school. Her parents are farmers and the drought destroyed their livestock, which had been their sole source of income. MGEF granted Magdaline a scholarship in 2016 and she is now continuing her studies.
Margret Nbibioto
Margret's father died when she was 10 years old, leaving behind two wives and 11 children. The two wives supported their children by making and selling charcoal in the local market and looking after other families' livestock. Despite their efforts, they could not afford school fees and all of their children dropped out of school. However, with an MGEF scholarship, Margret was able to graduate from secondary school and has enrolled in a post-secondary program.
Mary Naneu
Mary is an orphan. Mary's older brother, who does not earn a consistent income, struggles to help her and her other siblings pay for school. Despite her academic success, Mary feared she would be forced to drop out of school due to her family's poverty. In 2015, Mary received an MGEF scholarship that guarantees she will be educated for years to come.
Mary Ntario
Mary is an eight year old girl who come from a polygamous family. She is one of eleven children, with six brothers and four sisters. She is a very bright girl but spends most of her time at home due to lack of school fees. Her mother does odd jobs to provide food for the family and her father is physically handicap, which makes him unable to work. The family suffers from extreme poverty and what little education Mary has received as been provided by well wishers
Mary Silantoi
Mary is the first-born in a family of eight children. She was pledged in marriage at a young age and the wedding was arranged while she was in Grade 6. Mary's mother helped her run away to one of her teacher's homes to escape the marriage. Mary's mother then left with all of her children to live with her parents. Mary's father still threatens to marry her off if she returns home. Mary continues to live with her teacher, who helped her through primary school but could not afford secondary school fees. MGEF offered her a scholarship to continue her education and she has proven to be an excellent student.
Mercy Leina
Mercy and her sister are supported by their mother, who struggles to find work due to a physical disability. She came to MGEF in hopes that a scholarship would help Mercy avoid an early marriage. Despite her challenges at home, Mercy shines as a boarding student at the AIC Girls Primary School, supported by her sponsors, the MGEF office, and her fellow students.
Mercy Mbaika
Mercy is an exceptional student. Earning 378 marks out of 500 when she sat for the KCPE exam in 2015, Mercy hoped to advance to secondary school. However, both of her parents are unemployed and could not afford to support her education. In 2016, MGEF accepted Mercy as a scholarship recipient. Determined to succeed in school, Mercy dreams of becoming a doctor.
Mercy Tomonik
Mercy belongs to a family of eleven children. Her parents are illiterate and unemployed, having sold all their cattle to pay for family necessities. Mercy's two older sisters never enrolled in school and were both married off at 12 and 15 years old. All of Mercy's older brothers have their own families, leaving Mercy and her younger brother to live alone with their elderly parents and a sister. The children rely entirely on money generated from their mother's traditional Maasai "shukas" to eat and live. Awarded an MGEF scholarship in 2013, Mercy is able to continue her education.
Motet Lesaan
Motet's mother died giving birth when Motet was a year and a half old. Her father had two other wives, both of whom died in subsequent years. Because her father had to support 11 other children on his own, Motet lived with her grandmother. With an MGEF scholarship, Motet has been able to enroll in school and continue her studies.
Namiyio's family lives in extreme poverty. They depend on their relatives and neighbors for survival. During her first three years in school, Namiyio suffered from an illness that had to be treated by a pediatric neurologist in Nairobi. After three years of medication, provided by MGEF, Namiyo is now very healthy and committed to continuing her studies.
Nancy Lanoi
Nancy was born in 2004, the last of six children born to her mother and late father. Her aunt, who is neither employed nor educated, adopted Nancy at an early age and cleans the AIC Child Care and Rescue Centre to support the family. Nancy attended AIC Primary School and walked 7 kilometers to school each way, a risky commute for a young girl. With an MGEF scholarship, Nancy was enrolled in boarding school at AIC and now attends school without fear of her commute.
Nancy Sopilal
In 2003, Nancy was a smart, quiet, well-spoken girl who came to MGEF from a very poor, drought-prone area of Kajiado. As a girl, she was not permitted an education by her family. Only her brothers attended school. Her sister was married off at the age of 14, a fate Nancy was destined to repeat without the support of MGEF. Instead, under MGEF's sponsorship since Grade 3, Nancy has become a rising star in her Maasai community—studying law at the University of Nairobi, and realizing her dream of becoming an independent, empowered Maasai woman. Nancy Sopilal is proud and grateful to be MGEF's first Law Student.
Naomi Arenik
Naomi was born on February 3rd, 2003. Her father, who is married to two women and supports eleven children, is illiterate and does not value education, especially for his daughters. Naomi's older sister was married off and Naomi faced a similar fate without supporters for her schooling. However, with an MGEF scholarship, Naomi is able to continue her education without fear of an early marriage. She is now ranked first in her class of fifty-four students.
On January 4, 2016, Napelei was brought to the MGEF office in Kajiado by a concerned relative. Napelei is unable to live at home because her father plans to marry her off and force her to undergo FGM. To keep Napelei safe, MGEF enrolled her at the AIC Girls Primary School and provided a scholarship that would enable her to continue her education.
Nkamunu is one of thirty-eight children. Her father, now deceased, battled an illness for many years and his medical care drained the family's resources. The family now relies on the business of burning and selling charcoal to make ends meet. All of Nkamunu's older sisters were married off to older men, and her brothers demand that she also be married. Nkamunu's mother has managed to find a rescue home that keeps her daughter safe while she desperately seeks assistance to bring Nkamunu back to school. Thanks to the kindness of a generous supporter, Nkamunu has been sponsored as of January 17, 2016.
Ntanin Tarayia
Ntanin is MGEF's first student — the little girl whose shy, bright eyes, curiosity, and courage first captured the heart of MGEF Founder Barbara Lee Shaw in 1999, and inspired the creation of the Maasai Girls Education Fund. The sixth child of her father's third wife, and the 22nd born of all of his children, Ntanin had virtually no chance of getting an education. Both her parents were illiterate, and no girl in her family had ever enrolled in school. When Barbara approached Ntanin's father with the proposition to send Ntanin to school along with her friend, Sempeyo, he not only consented, but called the chance they were being offered "God's work." Seventeen years later, Ntanin is still and always will be a part of the MGEF family. Though she left school for a short time to have a baby, with the support and encouragement of MGEF, Ntanin returned to school in 2013, the year of Barbara Shaw's passing, determined to complete her education and achieve the means to support her own daughter and help others in her family.
Patricia Neema
Patricia was born in 1999 in Enkorika, Kajiado. When her mother died in 2012, Patricia was orphaned and sent to live with her maternal aunt and her husband. In 2015, her uncle arranged for her marriage against her will. Rescuing Patricia from this forced marriage, her aunt brought her to the MGEF-Kajiado office and she was given temporary refuge at the nearby Kajiado Adventist School. In June 2015, Patricia was officially added to the MGEF roster and to the Kajiado Adventist student body. Patricia is committed to completing her education and dreams of becoming a lawyer.
Purity Sintama
Sintama's father has two wives and a total of 10 children, and his whole family is extremely poor. When Sintama received an MGEF scholarship, only two of her siblings had enrolled in school, and her three sisters had already been married off. This would have been Sintama's fate as well, but, instead, she attended Baraka Oontoyie Girls Secondary School, and she is now attending the University of Nairobi to pursue a Diploma in International Studies.
Rebecca Nailantei
Rebecca's father is married to 4 wives and has 32 children in total. The drought in Kenya hurt the family significantly and Rebecca's father was forced to marry off two of his daughters in order to keep the family afloat. In 2010, Rebecca dropped out of school due to pregnancy. Her father decided to arrange for her marriage because her dowry would support the family. In order to escape this fate, Rebecca ran away from home to a rescue center. With an MGEF scholarship, Rebecca is now safe from an early marriage and guaranteed an education.
Regina Ntinka
Regina's father does not believe in educating girls and arranged for her marriage in 2010, when she was only 12 years old. Regina desperately wanted to go to school and ran away from home several times, only to be brought back home under the threat that both she and her mother would be sent away forever. However, with the help of an aunt and an MGEF board member, her dream of an education finally came true. At age 12, Regina enrolled in school for the first time under MGEF's sponsorship.
Rhoda Kapasei
Rhoda is one of ten children from her father's two wives. Both of Rhoda's parents died when she was 13, leaving her and her siblings in the care of family members. Rhoda moved to her elderly grandmother's home, where she was able to complete primary school. However, her grandmother could not afford secondary school fees. Determined to continue Rhoda's education, her grandmother sought assistance from MGEF. Her application was approved, and Rhoda began Grade 9 in February 2013.
Rose Sempeyo
Rose Sempeyo was one of the first two girls to go to school because of the interest of the founder of the MGEF. Both of her parents are illiterate, and the family is very poor. She is the first girl in her family to enroll in school. Read more about Sempeyo under MGEF History.
Ruth Nampa
Ruth Nampa's education would have ended after 9th grade without financial assistance. Her father died when she was a year old, leaving two wives and 11 children. Her mother never enrolled in school, and her family's survival depended on her paternal grandparents, who had planned to have her married off. But she was a very bright student, and an MGEF scholarship saved her. She graduated from secondary school in November 2008 with a B+ on the national test, and in 2010 enrolled in the Faculty of Agriculture at Egerton University. She has just graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Economics.
Ruth Sainoi
Ruth is the first-born of four children. Her father is poorly educated, having only completed the fourth grade, and serves the community as an unpaid preacher. Because she lives 10 kilometers away from the nearest school, Ruth often arrives late to class, impeding her ability to learn at the same level as her fellow students. Her father, unable to pay for boarding school himself, sought the assistance of Kajiado Adventist School's principal, and Ruth's story was then presented to MGEF. Ruth has been sponsored by MGEF since Grade 3.
Ruth Sinyati
Ruth is one of twenty-three children born in a polygamous household. Ruth's mother took her ten children and chose to raise them on her own, despite being unemployed and illiterate. Ruth enrolled in school for the first time at the age of 10, walking six kilometers each way. Ruth immediately excelled as a student, and ended her first year at the top of her class. Despite her evident talent, Ruth's mother was intent on marrying her off at the age of 14 in order to relieve the family's extreme poverty. After running away from home several times, she came to the attention of MGEF, and is now back in school with dreams of becoming a doctor.
Sandra Talash
Sandra and her four siblings lives with their elderly grandmother. One brother attends Kajiado Central Secondary School with the help of sponsors and community support, while the remaining siblings are either too young to go to school or have enrolled in free primary school. Sandra's grandmother is unemployed and suffers from a number of ailments, making it impossible for her to earn enough to afford secondary education for Sandra. Fortunately, a community member recommended Sandra for an MGEF scholarship. She was accepted in January 2012 and has since enrolled in Namanga Girls High School.
Sarah Letetia
Sarah belongs to a big family; her father married three wives and has 21 children in total. Though Sarah's mother supports the education of her daughters, Sarah's father does not support their education. Due to this disagreement, he sent away Sarah's mother and siblings. All of them went to stay with their uncle. In the spring of 2016, Sarah's uncle expressed his support for her to undergo FGM. Sarah's mother and elder sister helped Sarah escape and find refuge at the AIC Rescue Centre, where she continues to stay today. Currently in Grade 6, Sarah is seeking support to realize her dream of being educated.
Sarah Simaloi
Sarah was born September 28, 1991 to a family of five children. Her family is extremely poor, and relies upon money made by selling milk. Without an MGEF scholarship, Sarah would not have been able to attend school. Sarah is currently attending Machakos Technical Training Institute for a certificate in Secretarial Studies.
Sein is the youngest of her 9 siblings. All of Sein's older sisters were married by their father between the ages of 12 and 15 because he saw no need for them to be educated. Sein's mother worked odd jobs in order to gather enough money to send her to school. However, after her mother's death in September of 2016, Sein was forced to drop out of school by her father as he arranged for her marriage. Sein was ultimately saved from this fate after her unsafe situation was reported to the chief of her division. Now, Sein is seeking your support to realize her dream of being educated.
Silvia Sikab
Silvia was born to a father with three wives and a total of 18 children. The family sells milk and prepares tea one day a week to sell at the market. Silvia's father, who is unemployed, married off Silvia's sisters at early ages for their dowries. Silvia faced the same fate until MGEF began funding her education in September 2010.
Sinore Mboyo
Sinore came to MGEF in 2016. Her father is married to two women and neglects Sinore's mother and her children. The family relies completely upon the meager income Sinore's mother earns from washing her neighbors' clothes. With an MGEF scholarship, Sinore is able to continue her education.
Sophia Timanto
For years, Sophia was forced to lived with her grandmother, as her stepfather refused to take care of her. Now, she lives with her aunt. Poverty has kept Sophia out of school, but with an MGEF scholarship, she can receive the education she deserves.
Susan Martine
Susan is one of 15 children born to an unemployed father and mother. Both are illiterate. Only one of Susan's sisters has enrolled in school, but she was forced to drop out in Class 8 due to lack of funds. Thus far, two of Susan's other sisters have been married off in early adolescence. The family relies entirely on money that Susan's mother makes from collecting and selling firewood, as her father is ill and cannot work. Without an MGEF scholarship, Susan would not have been able to go on to secondary school and like her sisters, would soon have been married off to ease the family poverty. However, MGEF's sponsorship has enabled Susan to avoid this fate and realize her dream of being educated.
Susan Munini
Susan is one of four children living with their unemployed, single mother. Susan had completed primary school but her family's poverty threatened her hopes of continuing her education in secondary school. In 2016, Susan found the MGEF Kajiado office and shared her story. With MGEF's support, Susan will be able to continue her studies and provide a better life for herself and her family.
Valarie Nosim
Valerie, one of three children, began her schooling in 2016 at the Full Gospel Academy. Valerie's mother is unemployed and her father is a pastor who depends on church tokens for his income. Because Valerie's father's income is so unsteady, Valerie's parents worry they will not be able to pay for her school. Valerie is seeking your assistance to continue her education.
Valerie Sanayian
Valerie's father offered no financial support to his family. Valerie's mother left him in 2003, and has since been struggling to support her two daughters by doing whatever household work she can find. MGEF began sponsoring Valerie in January 2011.
Vivian Setu
Vivian's father, who died in 1995, had four wives and a total of 35 children. Since his death, Vivian and her seven siblings have been living with an elderly uncle, as Vivian's mother is illiterate and unable to provide for her family. The uncle does not believe in educating girls and has already married off two of Vivian's sisters. He planned to arrange a marriage for Vivian as soon as she graduated from primary school. However, after receiving an MGEF scholarship, Vivian was able to avoid this fate and continue her education at boarding school.
Zainab Sempeyo
Zainab's father suffers from an illness that prevents him from working and forces the family to dedicate a large portion of their income to his medical expenses. Her father's illness has a profound psychological affect on her mother, who also does not work. Before receiving her MGEF scholarship, Zainab was dependent on the charity of others to continue her education. Zainab had no means of continuing to fund her education and was on the verge of dropping out of school when MGEF began sponsoring her in 2011. Now, Zainab has proven to be a bright, hard-working student and has been one of the top five students in her class every year.


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There are three variations to the first half of this route. To that end climbers will start at either 1) Piedra Grande, 2) the road to Piedra Grande at about 13,451 ft (4,100 m), or 3) Cueva del Ermitaño.
All these trailheads are reached from the same road out of Tlachichuca. Approaches 1 & 2 pass the short road to Hidalgo. Look for the small village off to the left, continue along the road and after some powerlines be sure to bear to the right. From there just keep following the "main" road. Approach 3 takes a right hand fork in the road well before Hidalgo. I do not have first hand knowledge of that route.
Approach 1: Follow the road either on foot or by 4x4 taxi all the way to the hut at Piedra Grande.
Approach 2: Follow the road either on foot or by 4x4 taxi to approximately 13,451 ft (4,100 m) where you leave the road and gain the ridge.
Approach 3: Follow the side road to Cueva del Ermitaño.
This route begins at the Sarcófago. It is reached by either following the standard Jamapa Glacier route to the glacier then turning climbers right and ascending to the saddle between Sarcófago and the rest of the mountain or tackling the Sarcófago itself and downclimbing to the glacier.
Route Description
1) Piedra Grande (Big Rock): From the hut follow the standard Jamapa Glacier Route and then head to the saddle between the Sarcòfago and the summit when it is convenient. Do not head to the Sarcófago too soon. Wait until you have climbed up to the beginning of the summit cone. You should be on snow with the Sarcófago to your right and easy walking.
2) Arista Norte (North Ridge): Follow the ridgeline to the Sarcòfago. Descend to the glacier.
3) Ruta Espinosa (Espinosa's Route): Take the 1st ridge north of the Cueva. Gain the ridge and follow it to the Sarcófago. Descend to the glacier.
Note that the Sarcófago and the ridge is somewhat loose and rotten. The most common way to do the Espolòn de Oro is from Piedra Grande. In fact from there it can be thought of as a variation of the standard Jamapa Glacier route.
From below the Sarcófago head directly to the crater rim. The summit is not visible until near the rim. The crater is spectacular! Follow the rim to the true summit marked by a bunch of crap.
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A frequent question concerning this route is regards to any crevasse danger.
Yes, there are crevasses. In my experience, and the experience of climbers I have personally talked to, nobody has seen a crevasse wider than a few fingers on this route. Reportedly people have managed to find a crevasse to fall into but details are vague. Perhaps decades ago there were dangerous crevasses.
Essential GearApproach 1 is very straightforward. Crampons and ice ax are all you should need in addition to whatever you normally carry on a mountain hike / glacier walk. Like Ruta Jamapa Glaciar, this route is commonly done without standard glacier travel/rescue gear. Note that it can ice up and have fall potential. It is important to get information on current conditions because some climbers do decide to take a rope and a few screws and even use them.
I do not have first hand knowledge of the other two approaches to the Sarcòfago. If you do please post that information. I would be happy to add it to the main text.


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I was just wondering why no charges will be filed after someone was stabbed outside of Blondies? The person responsible could have left in the cab he had called. But instead, he decided to take the law into his own hands. I believe he was also responsible for trying to bite someones nose off at Angels. Im not too happy that the DA decided to let a dangerous person out onto the street.
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We were pleased and honored to be asked to perform at the Roustabout Music Festival, a benefit for cancer victim Bill Rouse who needs to seek out holistic remedies to battle his disease. It was a great day and a success. Great music, great people, great food and drink and a great vibe.
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I hope you've had a relaxing weekend.
I've had my heels kicked up, chilling on the dock the whole weekend. We enjoyed Saturday with my husband's brothers, sisters, parents, nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, and cousins.
I think there were about a million and two of us. I could be exaggerating about the extra two. I'm not sure I got a good count of all the heads.
All I know is… it was a rat killin'.
But in a good way.
The kind of rat killin' you like.
And being pulled behind the boat was the favorite mode of transportation.
Well, for the younger ones at least.
It was a thrill a minute.
We're already looking forward to the big family get together next year!
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So, are you ready to mingle? You're welcome to share a favorite thing you've made – craft, sweet treat, meal, photograph, or even decor, or simply link up a social media account you'd like to share – Facebook, Twitter, Stumble Upon, etc.
I look forward to seeing all you've made!
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If not for a rousing tribute to Bob Marley, the 55th annual Grammy Awards Sunday may be remembered most for a milestone in the Chris Brown-Frank Ocean feud.
Frank Ocean's lauded Channel Orange won Best Urban Contemporary Album, beating out Chris Brown's Fortune and Miguel's Kaleidoscope Dream. While the Los Angeles audience rose to its feet, Brown refused to get up (and it's rumored the crowd did not applaud when Brown's name was read by the award's presenters, Kelly Rowland and Nas). Brown and Ocean were recently involved in an altercation in a West Hollywood recording studio, with reports that Brown jumped Ocean and he or someone in Brown's crew called Ocean a gay epithet. Last year, Ocean opened up about a same-sex relationship.
Ocean later collected the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration award with Jay-Z for his contribution to the song "No Church in the Wild." Near the end of the show, Ocean performed "Forrest Gump" while a projection of the singer running (like Forrest Gump the character) circled on a loop below him (watch it below).
Other highlights of the evening included Kelly Clarkson singing "Natural Woman," written by Carole King and made famous by Aretha Franklin, and a duet with Bruno Mars and Sting that was part of a stirring Bob Marley tribute.
Out stars like Melissa Etheridge, Neil Patrick Harris, and Ellen DeGeneres appeared on the telecast, with the latter joining Beyoncé to introduce Justin Timberlake's sepia-toned performance. Another out star, Janis Ian, beat DeGeneres to win the best Spoken Word album for Society's Child: My Autobiography.
Major winners included fun.'s "We Are Young" for "Song of the Year," Mumford & Sons' Babel for Album of the Year, and Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" for Record of the Year. Click here for a complete list of winners.


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Critical-Level Population Principles and the Repugnant Conclusion
Series/Report no.Cahier de recherche #2002-15
Critical-level generalized-utilitarian population principles with positive critical levels pro-vide an ethically attractive way of avoiding the repugnant conclusion. We discuss the axiomatic foundations of critical-level generalized utilitarianism and investigate its rela-tionship to the sadistic and strong sadistic conclusions. A positive critical level avoids the repugnant conclusion. We demonstrate that, although no critical-level generalized-utilitarian principle can avoid both the repugnant and strong sadistic conclusions, princi-ples that avoid both have significant defects.
BLACKORBY, Charles, BOSSERT, Walter et DONALDSON, David, «Critical-Level Population Principles and the Repugnant Conclusion», Cahier de recherche #2002-15, Département de sciences économiques, Université de Montréal, 2002, 14 pages.


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That Which Sleeps - GUI Overhauls & Portraits
King Dinosaur Games latest development update for That Which Sleeps has information about some new GUI overhauls, and in-game portraits.
The seemingly endless string of GUI overhauls continues as we finish up the peripheral screens, as well as the actual Main Screen itself. I also continue to get sidetracked by localization and modding support - every object and class now has a serialization helper class that makes breaking the object down into XML or bringing it back into the game incredibly easy. I also put in some extra effort to add full sprite and sprite sheet support to the mod elements so people can really go crazy with theme.
All this work was something we had told ourselves we wouldn't do until after Kickstarter, but it just seemed to make sense. I still have some cleanup work to do on the Serialization, and a few of the GUI screens just aren't quite looking right yet, but right after that gets done this week we will be back on schedule remaking the videos with our new art and releasing them one after the other.
It's always hard to decide when to stop, loop back, and try and improve on what you have versus moving forward as planned. I think we made the right call here, the level of increased interest we've seen raises the prospect of a good Kickstarter, and that raises the prospect of this game getting the treatment it deserves.
Information aboutThat Which Sleeps
SP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: Strategy-RPG
Platform: PC
Release: Canceled


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Photographer's Note
This is the roof of a small church located at the entrance of the Red Square in Moscow. The original building was destroyed by Stalin, to create space for the military parades. The chuch was an obstacle for the tanks and the big trucks loaded with nuclear missiles, which could not easily get into the Red Square. A good reason to destroy it, don't you think ?
After the end of the Soviet Union it was rebuilt copying in any detail the original project.
Several churches in Moscow, previously destroyed by Stalin, were actually rebuilt in recent years.
This is not a church for tourists. I could see a truly religious behaviour in the russian people who were visiting the church.
The whole church can be seen for example here:
The picture is a Scan from a Velvia 100
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Paolo (41230) 2007-10-23 1:38
Ciao Stefano, bella foto, coloratissima e ottimamente tagliata e costruita.
ottima qualità e anche una bella luce.
bruce_wayne (1507) 2007-10-23 1:42
Ciao Stefano
bellissima foto di questo particolare.
Mi piace il contrasto creato dai colori...
Sei a Mosca? deve essere bellissima!
ALlora stasera vai a vedere la partita!
alainh (33209) 2007-10-23 1:44
hello Stefano
simply excelent !!!
splendid close up. nice picture
sabyasachi_d (415) 2007-10-23 1:44
Great!!! well seen
can u crop the sky?? should give a better result
kerim (550) 2007-10-23 2:00
hi stefano,
sharpless colours and compozition
Zolive (5935) 2007-10-23 2:34
Ciao Stefano
très belle composition, ces détails du toit sont très graphiques et colorés. Félicitations.
pasternak (15185) 2007-10-23 2:36
Ciao Stefano, an unusual close-up view of the piece of unique Russian architecture, all the colours and shapes work together very good and those of us who haven't seen the church can start guessing how it looks like... Good scan by the way!
archimatica (20648) 2007-10-23 5:31
Questa immagine ha qualcosa di *biologicamente vivo* ed è
un'interessante stimolazione neurologica.
Mi richiama alla mente un sacco di cose altre che mi guardo bene dall'elencARE.
Questo è un genere fotografico che mi piace. Molto.
Jeppo (17645) 2007-10-23 8:44
Ciao Stefano,
mi piacciono i colori ed il contrasto di questa immagine.
la nota é oltremondo interessante...sopratutto mi piace pensare come una chiesa così particolare, che sembra quasi saltar fuori da una favola, sia in realtà animata da una sincera religiosità!
fleopold (1375) 2007-10-23 9:12
Hi Stefano!
A really excellent detail of this church.
Greetings from Austria!
drewniany (1142) 2007-10-23 15:03
Excellent POV. Geometric of architecture-i like it. Good compo nad colours
Faros (12) 2007-10-24 7:43
Ciao Stefano,
Looks like a huge Chinese theater mask...!
Great !
vinicio (23423) 2007-10-24 12:25
Molto bella, un dettaglio ben realizzato e con forme e colori magnifici, hai catturato molto bene la bellezza di questa architettura, bravo Stefano, complimenti.
kiks (12785) 2007-10-25 7:02
Maybe crazy, but when i took a quick look at the thumbnail i thougt about a chinese dragon ;-(
I love your composition: the rythem, colours and frame are great. Well seen and captured
cam (9043) 2007-10-31 11:05
Hi Stefano
The graphics in this picture are strong, aided by the alternance of the colors.It feels almost alive,in an extraterrestial kind of way
Love it
claudio74 (7263) 2007-11-01 10:01
Hello Stefano
I'm discovering your gallery,it's full of different and interesting pictures. I really like this one,it's really creative, the point of view is very well managed for a very good result.
Well done
saxo042 (37974) 2007-11-04 11:28
Hi Stefano,
A remarkable and very unusual picture, not something you see everyday on TE. The colours are extraordinary and the composition definitely different. I really like this very much!
knerkowski (1476) 2007-11-04 15:10
Hello Stefano
I saw this place one hundred times but you caught the shot of this church
speedymanu (3701) 2009-09-23 6:24
Ciao Stefano
definitely graphic, curvy, punchy and striking composition. The rest of your galllery also offers many eye catching images.
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- Copyright: stefano marcellini (smarcell) (19965)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2006-07-00
- Categories: Architecture
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2007-10-23 1:27
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Shore" will descend upon Italy after all — only later this week.
MTV has confirmed that shooting on its fourth season will take place, despite reports that local authorities pulled the show's filming permits at some of Florence's most famous tourist spots, forcing the cast to abort their scheduled departure from Newark Airport over the weekend.
"Production on 'Jersey Shore' will begin this week, following the Italian presidential visit to Florence," said an MTV spokesperson. "In the ongoing spirit of cooperation, we're waiting until his official visit concludes to start filming."


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SEATTLE - On a sunny summer day, Chai the elephant grazes on grass and branches in the one-acre elephant exhibit at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo. Children lean over the metal barriers, trying to reach the charismatic creature.
In the elephant barn, Watoto stretches her trunk to reach a net filled with vegetation and munches on her lunch before wandering back to the outdoor exhibit. Teenagers watch her, mimicking the movements of her trunk.
Zoos showcase such scenes as evidence of the healthy and happy experience of their elephants. Animal rights groups dismiss such enclosures as woefully small and harmful to the health of creatures they say are meant to roam vast wildernesses.
Across the country, some zoos are bowing to pressure from animal rights groups and shipping their elephants to sanctuaries, while others build larger enclosures to ward off criticism about the animals' living conditions.
Since 2000 some zoos, including those in Chicago, Detroit, and San Francisco, have given up elephants entirely, conceding that the animals need too much space and money to maintain. Other zoos are following suit, with no plans to replace aging animals after they die.
In Alaska, publicity about Maggie, the lone elephant at Anchorage's zoo, prompted the board to agree earlier this year to send her south. Seven zoos in warmer climates are vying for the 25-year-old elephant.
Officials at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kan., took a different approach. They are planning a new elephant space for 2009 that will give Stephanie and Cynda, their female African elephants, and up to five new elephants 3.6 acres to roam. At California's Oakland Zoo, four African elephants wander more than five acres of habitat, the result of a $100,000 expansion. And the Los Angeles Zoo poured $39 million into a new six-acre habitat.
Such changes do not satisfy some animal rights activists, who contend elephants belong in the wild or in much bigger sanctuaries.
"The zoos are knowingly acting irresponsibly in keeping the elephants on surfaces and spaces totally inadequate for them because they don't want to lose their biggest attractions," said veterinarian Elliot M. Katz, president of In Defense of Animals.
Zookeepers see the criticism as a thinly veiled campaign to eventually close zoos entirely by attacking their most popular and iconic attractions.
"The people who really care about animals are in zoos," said Bruce Bohmke, deputy director of Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. "And we are constantly challenged to find a way to make zoos better."
Most zoo directors maintain it is not the size of the exhibit but the quality of care and the use of space that matters. Some zoo officials use Woodland Park Zoo as a positive example because they say its layout maximizes an acre of land for three elephants.
"We still get visitors who can't find the elephants," Bohmke said. "It's a very long acre."
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums requires at least 400 square feet of indoor space and 1,800 square feet, about the size of six parking spaces, to house an elephant.
"We felt and we continue to feel that space is very arbitrary," said Mike Keele, deputy director of the Oregon Zoo and chairman of the association's elephant advisory group. "What is really important is the animal's condition and if they are behaving normally."
Animal rights activists maintain that the creatures need far more space. The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee has 2,700 acres for 23 elephants and the Performing Animal Welfare Society's California sanctuary has 75 acres for eight elephants.
Elephants in the wild can travel dozens of miles in a day, but zoos cite studies showing that they do not need to roam as much if they have enough food, water, and companionship.
"In the wild they are trying to find food, they're foraging. You do get the trade-off in zoos of not needing to forage, so then do they really need that much space?" said Ted Friend, an animal science professor at Texas A&M University who focuses on determining optimum living environments for animals.
Many animal rights organizations say minimal exercise and hard concrete floors cause arthritis and gruesome foot problems. In Defense of Animals conducted a study of member medical records for the Association of Zoos and Aquarium and found more than 60 percent of elephants in zoos suffer from foot problems.
Zoo officials contend those problems are the lingering results of zoo practices from decades ago.
"Fifty years ago we didn't know what concrete surfaces would do to an elephant's feet," Bohmke said. "It's a constant learning process."


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The Children and Family Healthcare Practice is owned and operated by the University of South Carolina College of Nursing as part of University Specialty Clinics. Located in a low-income area of Columbia, the center started at the Palmetto Place Shelter for Children in 1997 to meet an urgent need for children coming into the foster care system. The center serves more than 7,000 patients and provides a comprehensive range of pediatric and specialty services from birth through adulthood. We accept clients of all income levels, but more than 75 percent of our patients are Medicaid recipients.
Nurse practitioner faculty members are the primary care providers and students work here as part of their clinical experience. Pharmacy and social work students also work here for practical, real-world experience.
Many of our patients are in the state foster care system because of physical abuse or neglect. The serious and complex health care issues they face require focused attention and continuity. The center provides health care for several children's homes in South Carolina. Our team takes pride in being sensitive to the special needs of each individual while providing quality educational experiences for our students.
"Helping children develop emotionally, socially and academically is just as important as taking care of their health care concerns," said Toriah Caldwell, director of the Children and Family Healthcare Practice.
Much of our efforts focus on education and prevention of bad habits that can lead to health problems. We provide patients and their families with literature and knowledge to make healthier lifestyle choices.
Our various outreach programs include free books for our young patients and free trips to the zoo and the children's museum in Columbia that our clients might not be able to afford otherwise. Our goal is to make sure every patient – child and adult – leaves our center with a smile.
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- treatment and management of acute and chronic illnesses
- annual adult exams
- work, school, camp and sports physicals
- child exams, immunizations and growth and development screenings
- gynecological care (Pap smears, breast exams and pregnancy tests)
- weight and stress management, nutrition/exercise education and smoking cessation
- laboratory testing
- blood pressure screening
- cholesterol and triglyceride screening
- blood sugar monitoring
- prostate screening
- treatment of mental and behavioral health issues
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A truly great camera but at a premium price
I would give the A99 a full five stars if it were $2,000, or if it offered better high ISO IQ and a faster frame rate.
I really do love this camera. Unlike other cameras I've owned I appreciate it more every time I use it. I resisted buying the A99 because
- I really like my A77 also,
- I really like my Canon 1D4 and
- I was upset with Sony for not offering more than a 6 fps burst rate in a $2800 camera when the lesser A77 - with the same resolution sensor - does twice that. [I'm a sports shooter so I think that's important.]
so I didn't think the A99 would give me much that I didn't already have elsewhere.
My resistance finally ended in December with the flash and grip deal. I'm really glad I took the plunge.
It's really all about IQ and how easy the camera makes it to get great IQ. And here the A99 flat out delivers. It is easily the best camera I've ever owned. I use it for everything in preference to my other cameras - except for sports (where the Canon 1D4 excels).
And I use it often for sports also. The AF-D is pretty amazing. The best pictures from my A99 are clearly better than the best from my 1D4, up through ISO 3200. Above that the A99 is pretty much even with the 1D4 through ISO 12,800. I use my Canon more in those situations because it offers 10 fps shooting and I can use my Sigma 120-300/2.8 with it.
But my love for the A99 is really all about what we economics teachers call comparative advantage. The truth is that a 1 series Canon makes it ridiculously easy for any competent photographer to take great sports photos. [Don't tell anyone because we know it's all about skill! :)]
But for anything else the A99 makes it much easier to be a great photographer. Thanks to
- the full frame 24MP sensor,
- the great EVF - which allows one to get the picture right, every time, without doubt,
- the articulating LCD - which allows one to get the picture right in situations which you simply are guessing at without it,
- and thoughtful touches, such as (my favorite) the ability to switch between raw, jpeg, and raw plus at the touch of the front body button
it is really much easier to be good with an A99 than with any other camera I've ever used. And that's about the best recommendation possible for a camera.
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WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives yesterday overwhelmingly voted to prohibit ground troops from being sent to Libya, showing the limits of congressional support for US involvement in military action.
The House voted, 416-5, to add the ban to a defense-authorization bill. It came one day after the passage of an amendment to ensure that the authorization bill, which sets the Pentagon's budget, is not interpreted as authorizing the US presence in Libya.
President Obama has ruled out sending ground troops to Libya and has told the public that any involvement would be limited.
But he rankled some in Congress when in March he committed US forces to an international coalition without the approval of Congress.
He intervened to stop Libyan dictator Moammar Khadafy from using violence to crush an uprising.
The United States remains involved through its role in NATO, which has taken a lead in the military action.


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Council endorses major redesign of downtown Becker Ave.
Promoters of a Becker Avenue re-design say the concept of bringing a recreational trail and developing a plaza and park area for outdoor markets will create an appealing entrée to the downtown district.
"From an esthetic standpoint, the intent is not to create the primary gateway to downtown but to create an appealing entrée to the downtown district out of the investment of this trail,'' said Bruce Chamberlain, vice president of Hoisington Koegler Group Inc., a land planning and design firm in Minneapolis.
"What you are creating is the seed of change in downtown and the benefactor will be the district. You're creating a whole different mindset of how people view downtown Willmar.
This is the first investment in that effort, and make other investments on Litchfield (Avenue) in conjunction with it. The investment you make in the public realm is an investment in the district.''
Chamberlain explained the proposal to council members before they voted 5-2 Monday night to endorse the concept. Council members voting in favor were Steve Ahmann, Denis Anderson, Bruce DeBlieck, Rick Fagerlie and Jim Dokken. Voting against were Doug Reese and Ron Christianson. Tim Johnson was absent.
Without endorsement, say representatives of the Willmar Design Center, which is promoting the redesign, obtaining grants or state or federal funding for the $3.3 million concept would be nearly impossible.
"What's important is we need to show some level of support for this in order for them to look for additional money,'' said Anderson. "That's the only way we're going to find out if there are funds available so we don't have to fund the full $3 million. If we don't approve this, we've stopped everything.''
Council endorsement doesn't mean the project will be built right away. Chamberlain said development of schematic designs is one stage in the process leading to implementation. He said it's likely plans and visions will change as implementation nears.
Last year, the council authorized the Becker Avenue study, and the city along with the Design Center raised funds to contract with Hoisington to prepare sketches and cost estimates for redesigning Becker Avenue as Willmar's downtown market street from First to Sixth.
The market street idea grew out of community improvement suggestions made during visits to Willmar by the Minnesota Design Team in 2005. The Design Center was formed as a result of the visits. The center sponsors the summer-time Becker Market and is working to implement various community improvement goals such as the Becker Avenue redesign.
The concept envisions creating a one-block market plaza that would also function as a street, development of a new central park and mid-block promenade connecting Fourth and Fifth streets, special pavement patterns, the planting of more trees, and a combination walking and biking trail bringing the Glacial Lakes State Trail head downtown.
Reese said he had difficulty designating Becker Avenue and street segments as the market area. He said the council, during a retreat, targeted a market area on Fourth Street between Benson and Litchfield avenues. "We saw that as a good possibility,'' he said. He also felt that Litchfield Avenue had many more businesses than Becker.
"I am looking at overall enhancement of downtown and getting more businesses and people coming downtown,'' Reese said. He suggested the effort circle the block bordered by Becker, Fourth, Litchfield and Fifth, which would provide more business and enhancement opportunities.
Chamberlain said the council must decide where public enhancements or investments make the most sense.
He said Becker seemed the best place for bringing the trail from First Street to Selvig Park and connecting to the KAT transit station. He said the community group that looked at alternatives said Becker Avenue made the most sense for a market venue.
"The market can draw people downtown that wouldn't otherwise come downtown,'' he said. "If you can create a experience for people arriving at Becker Market and use Fourth to connect the market and Litchfield, that's a great thing. On Litchfield, the best use of investment would be to enhance store fronts and open up Highway 12.''
DeBlieck said the plan "could be a star for the community.'' His concern was the cost of long-term maintenance.
Chamberlain estimated the annual maintenance cost, based on other city projects, at about $80,000. A special taxing district could be formed to pay for it, he said.
Ahmann said the overall concept, while not perfect, was fantastic, and said he's willing to keep working on it.
Fagerlie said he supported it because a plan is needed to get funding and grants, and not just from local sources.


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Staff shortages on a hospital ward – which opened in 2012 – have led to inadequate patient care, a report has said.
Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) staff told inspectors that lack of staff on Ward 39 in the Centenary Building may have contributed to high numbers of medication errors and patient falls.
Several patients also claimed they had to wait for long periods of time before they received help.
Health watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued a formal warning to the University Hospital of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust.
The trust said it was already taking urgent action to recruit.
Ward 39 opened in November 2012 as part of a re-organisation in the Centenary Building designed to improve conditions for patients.
The ward houses patients who need to stay in hospital for three days or more.
Unannounced inspections were carried out by the CQC in October 2013. The CQC report also recognised improvements in maternity services at the RLI and Furness General Hospital in Barrow, also run by the trust, saying they met national standards and there were sufficient staff.
The trust had come under fire due to baby deaths at Furness General in 2008.
Malcolm Bower-Brown, CQC's regional director for the north, said: "We are pleased to report the improvement in maternity services found on our inspection.
"However, the staffing concerns identified on ward 39 at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary were unacceptable, and we warned the trust it must take further action to ensure safe and effective care is provided to every patient.
"We continue to monitor the situation carefully, liaising closely with NHS England, Monitor and local commissioners, to ensure the required improvements are implemented. Our inspectors will return, unannounced."
The CQC praised the RLI saying "there were systems in place to support people in making complaints" and "we observed staff talking with people in a respectful manner".
Sue Smith, executive chief nurse for the trust, said: "Work was already taking place to address the issues, and further work has taken place since the inspection.
"We are also beginning to use a measurement of the illness of patients we are treating to ensure that in the long term our staffing meets the needs of our patients.
"We have been actively recruiting to posts and since January 2013 have successfully recruited 135 more nurses and midwives than have left.
"The CQC is due to return to the trust at the beginning of February and this will give us a further opportunity to demonstrate the progress the trust has made.
"I would like to thank all the staff involved for their hard work and for ensuring we continue to provide safe care.
"The priority is for patients to receive safe, high quality clinical care and we work hard to ensure this continues to be delivered."


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Massage Therapists Make an Impact at Oregon Organizing Summit
As dozens of organizers and union members came together to celebrate the 2015 Oregon AFL-CIO Organizing Summit, they were joined by two unlikely leaders of the latest group of people organizing for good jobs and fair pay — licensed massage therapists (LMTs). Not many people think of massage therapists as activists, but they haven't met Charlie Cavallo and Janet Weiser … yet!
Janet and Charlie are two Portland-based licensed massage therapists (LMTs), and their work is part of something exciting that is happening among the city's massage therapists.
The pair is part of a growing team of LMTs who are standing up to make their jobs better. Despite years of training, many massage therapists face low pay, long hours and strenuous, physical work. Because of this, therapists have high rates of injuries, and many of them struggle to pay off large student debts with a meager paycheck.
These problems have grown all the worse with the spread of large massage franchise chains, which do even more to drive down standards in the industry.
Recognizing that working conditions will only get better if they organize, dozens of therapists have now come together to form the Massage Advocacy Project (MAP).
"When I moved to Oregon in 2010 and started working for a popular spa, I felt pretty angry. I was working a lot and wasn't happy with the pay and conditions, so I used to walk around saying to my co-workers, 'We need to have a union,'" said Charlie.
While few massage therapists have access to a traditional union with collective bargaining rights, the group has decided to go ahead and build a new kind of organization to raise standards and make their work lives better.
The pair participated in group discussions at the summit, and as the many groups of working people exchanged their stories, it became clearer just how much they all had in common. For Janet, participating in that group made a huge difference: "I felt inspired and welcomed by the group. We all face struggles surrounding our workplaces, and I felt that what was being said was actually being heard."
That inspiration was felt by everyone who was there and heard about the MAP's plans to raise wages and standards for therapists. That work was a source of pride for Charlie, who said, "I was proud to be there with Working America, and I'm really happy that they are working with massage therapists to improve conditions and increase awareness."


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Over the Last five years that I have been a recipient of SRA scholarship, the organization and the amazing people in it have transformed and enriched my life in so many levels. They have not only supported my financially throughout my college years, but also supported my emotionally and provided me with a wide network of people that will help me succeed in the real world. I am forever indebted to Student Rising Above and the amazing people that makes it possible.
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