We’ve been interviewing some of this year’s Inspiration Scholars, so today I will share the story, in her own words, of Matènè from Mamarraso. Thanks to our donors, Matènè is studying hard at high school in the big city of Sikasso.
Hand Washing Stations: Simple Tools For a Complex Fight
A Video Message From Hindaty, Our Girls Project Coordinator
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been sharing videos from our staff on the blog. These short videos are a chance for the staff to share just a snapshot of how they are rising to the challenge of COVID-19 in their work. Today, we hear from our Girls Project Coordinator, Hindaty Traore, about the creative ways she is still helping our young female students stay safe during the pandemic.
Two Free, Virtual Events Coming in May!
Adama, Inspiration Scholar & Future Member of Parliament
One of our most popular projects for donors is the Inspiration Scholar Project. Inspiration Scholarships sponsored by donors allow our most outstanding graduates to go on to high school or vocational training such as nursing, farming, or construction. Here’s a first person story from one of our current Inspiration Scholars, Adama Sangaré…
Mariam, A Mali Rising Science Teacher
Mariam Dembelé is one of our brave female teachers in the middle school of Sue Chung Chiu Middle School in the village of Simidji. Thanks to our teacher sponsor donors, Mariam took part in our December 2019 teacher training. It was her first time at a training. Mariam is a science teacher and she enjoys her work so much! She has 4 years of teaching experience. At 23 years old, she is the mother of 2 children. Mariam loves her job because she loves children even though she thinks they are turbulent sometimes. Working as a teacher also allows her to support her family and come across with new people very often. Get to know Mariam more…
Video Chat with Adama: Health, Teachers, & More!
Join us via video link for a chat with our wonderful Teachers’ Project Coordinator, Adama Kone. Adama coordinates our Health Project (as well as the Teachers’ Project) so he will share the latest on what we’re doing in Mali about COVID-19. This will be an interactive talk about the work and how your support makes a difference in Mali. We will talk about our work with teachers, but also the creative ways Adama is working on COVID-19 in this fast-changing situation. We will also feature a few ways you can get more involved as a volunteer. We’ll devote plenty of time to answering your questions too — feel free to ask about Mali culture, programming, or anything you are curious about.
Keeping Girls Safe During the Pandemic
Mali was one of the last West African countries to have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The country recently confirmed their first cases in late March. Since that time, the government has taken measures to limit the spread of the pandemic, including the closing of schools, meetings of more than 50 people, curfew from 8 p.m., etc. Despite this difficult moment that Mali is going through, we continue to work from home because we care a lot about our partner villages. In such a situation, it is necessary to think of alternatives.
Mali Rising's Health Project & COVID-19
Yesterday on the blog, I introduced just the tip of the iceberg of the new, creative strategies the staff in Mali are tackling in order to help our students in Mali during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, we hear directly from Mali Rising’s Teacher Project Coordinator, Adama Kone. Adama leads our work with teachers, but he also directs our Health Project. As a result, Adama is on the front lines of figuring out how to best help our students.
Helping to Protect Mali's Kids During the Pandemic
Today’s blog is a bit more of a vlog, if that is still a thing. We wanted to speak with you as directly as possible about what we are doing in Mali to help our students during the COVID-19 pandemic. So, starting with today’s short video, the staff will be sharing updates about how we are changing our work as quickly as possible to be helpful.
