After much great work by our volunteer essay reviewers, we can announce the finalists in our 2018 Make the Case for Caring Essay Contest. In random order, the finalists are….
Why You Walk -- The Long Road to School
As all our Miles for Mali walkers start their journey this month, I thought this would be a good time to share a story from students in Mali about their own daily journey to school. Recently, our staff in Mali passed a group of girls on their way to school. They stopped to ask the girls about their trip. The girls were in the midst of their daily 8 kilometer (5 mile) one-way walk to school…
Kids Today...Are Pretty Awesome
The older generation tends to worry – or, let’s be honest, complain – about young people’s work ethic, energy, and even empathy. You can think of this as the “Kids today” cliché: “Kids today don’t think of others.” “Kids today don’t take initiative.” Etc., etc. Well Roshini Balan is proving just how cliché that thinking is.
Alumni Month Continues With a World-Changing Future Dentist
Alumnus Younissa Uses His Education to Educate Others
Younissa Samake is one of our very earliest graduates. Way back in 2007, he graduated from Frances W. Burton Middle School in the village of Tamala – the third school we ever built.
Looking back on those days, Younissa remembers his favorite subjects were history, geography, and French. Learn more about where Younissa’s love for education took him…
Thank You a Thousand Times...
Mariam: Building Skills for the Future "...In Case I'm the Boss" Someday
April is Alumni Month At Mali Rising!
April is Alumni Month here at Mali Rising. Each week in April, we feature a story from one of our graduates. With 14 years of work behind us, our graduates are now doing out great things out in the world. Whether they're using their education in college or a job, or to be more savvy in the market or to keep their children healthy, we're proud of our alumni. This week we feature Abdou. Abdou Doumbia just might be Mali Rising’s first alumnus philosopher. Truly.
First Inspiration Scholar Nursing Assistants Graduate!
We are so proud -- and we hope you're proud too.Thanks to Mali Rising's donors six of our first batch of Inspiration Scholars have just graduated from their nursing assistant/midwife program. These six nurses are now out in villages, ready to help their communities and Mali be healthier and happier.
