Meet the Board
Meet the Board
MARA CONSERVATION
encouraging empathy for other life
MLP Team in Morocco
Advisors in Morocco
At our Women's Work Center, mothers become entrepreneurs as they make kits to keep girls in school
Planting Seeds of Education, Empowerment, and a Sustainable Future
We believe it's possible to change the world, in ways that grow and amplify over time. Our approach is through equal access to quality educational resources, innovative literacy and leadership programs for youth, environmental stewardship, and meaningful locally based enterprises for women, who then lift up their families. We see these goals as interrelated, and believe they have the greatest potential to build a sustainable future for people and the planet.
Our approach is community led, frugal, and grassroots, through deep relationships with teachers, elders, women, students, families, and leaders. We focus on a few rural settings where we make a profound difference: Maasai regions of Kenya and Amazigh regions of Morocco. Almost all our programs are a first-time innovation in their area, building literacy, self-reliance, opportunity, and a better future, not only locally but with regional and generational effects. It all started with one "Purple Library" in the Sahara Desert.
Spring 2026: A New Library for the Mara
Libraries continue to be a centerpiece of our work. This March, we launched our 7th in the Maasai Mara, at Ololchura Primary. We dropped in the morning after launch and found it a beehive of activity. More books and furniture are on their way, but it's already a beautiful and busy learning hub. Teacher Susan Muigai tells us about the students and her hopes about "catching up with the whole world."
What Young People Face
We asked high school students in Morocco and Kenya "What are the main challenges facing your generation?" They responded with honest and eye-opening essays! In both countries, we followed up with events honoring the young writers, with students speaking to national audiences.
We're publishing a book of their essays in fall 2026. We're excited for you to read the opinions of these young people, as they have a lot to say. You might discover, as we have, that the world is smaller than you thought.
Please contact us if you'd like copies.
