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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
Education, Empowerment, Sustainable Communities
We believe it's possible to change the world, in ways that are amplified over time. ​​Our approach is through equal access to quality educational resources, innovative literacy and leadership programs for the next generation, environmental stewardship, and meaningful locally based enterprises for women, who then lift up their communities. We see these goals as interrelated, and believe they have the greatest potential to build a sustainable future for people and the planet.
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Our work 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 in many lives: 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 wide ripple and generational effects. It all started with one "Purple Library" in the Sahara Desert.
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Every donation or volunteer effort matters. We hope you will join us.
A New Library for the Mara!
We launched our 7th school library in the Maasai Mara on March 26th, at Ololchura Primary. The morning after, we found it a beehive of activity. More books and furniture are on their way, but it's already a beautiful and busy learning place. 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.
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We're publishing an anthology of their essays in fall of 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.​​
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Please contact us if you'd like copies.
