LARGE MABATI-GIRLS BOARDING SCHOOL
KENYA

It is a Maasai custom to betroth young girls to older men. Often girls are sent to their husband as soon as they reach puberty because of the money going to the family. Women have few or no options in the Maasai culture. Boarding schools offer them safety from early marriage and education gives them a hopeful future. If they have a chance to get an education and hear the gospel, these girls will have a much better chance to make decisions for themselves.