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Oliveseed Team

We are a diverse team united by a desire to plant seeds of literacy, critical thinking, peace, equality, sustainable livelihoods, and environmental stewardship in this world. Headquartered in California, with grassroots teams in rural Kenya and Morocco.

Barb Mackraz

Founder & Executive Director

Amos Kipeen

Executive Director, Kenya

Moulay Larbi Arbaoui

Director, Youth Writing Morocco

KENYA

We set up the grassroots nonprofit Oliveseed Kenya Trust as the base for all our community work. Headquartered in Emarti village, Maasai Mara.

Amos Kipeen

Executive Director, Kenya

Hellen Nchoko

Manager, Women's Center

Sintoyia Sengeni

Accounting

Gregory Omondi

Educational Resources

Kitango Karia

Trainer & Lead Seamstress

Sosio Koriata

Caretaker & Guard

Kitare Kipeen

Caretaker & Guard

Dr. Margaret Otieno

Advisor, Wildlife Clubs

MOROCCO

We have worked with Moroccan English teachers in rural regions throughout the country on small school libraries and now focus on national writing programs for youth.

WRITING COMPETITIONS

Moulay Larbi Arbaoui, Manager & Reviewer

Barb Mackraz, Manager & Reviewer

Philip Brebner, Judge

Mohammed Hassim, Judge

Mouhcine Abdechchafi, Reviewer & Judge

John Hockenberry, Coach & Judge

Alice Calaprice, Editor

Khrouch Hafid, Book Designer

Zakariaa Tmalah, illustrator

Hajar Azizi, Illustrator

Ali Amhal

Advisor, MLP Youth Libraries

Sparkling the Candles of Readers

MOROCCO LIBRARY PROJECT PARTNERS

Mohammed Hassim

Ministry of Education, Agadir

The Reader Is Father of the Writer

Ilham Haddadi

Grand Maghreb, Khouribga

Educating Girls Can Stop Gender Inequality in Morocco!

Abdelhaq Elkouar

New High School, Erfoud

A Good Reader... Is a Good Leader

Lahcen Ait Ahda

Basma Association, Zagora

17 Libraries in Zagora, Thank You Morocco Library Project!

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We envision a world where people everywhere have equal access to quality education and sustainable livelihoods, enabling them to maintain a strong, literate, resilient community; build a positive future for their children; and become custodians of a healthy environment. 

Oliveseed Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations in the U.S. are tax deductible as allowed by law.

Oliveseed Foundation

P.O. Box 60713

Palo Alto, CA, USA 94306

EIN 82-1693564

Oliveseed Kenya Trust

P.O. Box 77

Narok, Kenya 20500

© 2014-25 Morocco Library Project

© 2017-25 Oliveseed Foundation

© 2021-25 Oliveseed Kenya Trust

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