March 31 at midnight. That’s when the door slams shut on our Make the Case for Caring Essay Contest. The contest asks high school students to make a compelling, short argument for why we should invest in educating children in a far-off country like Mali. Essays are arriving in our inbox daily. It is exciting to see the different angles students take to support their case...
Inspiration for Our Inspiration Intern
In which our Inspiration Intern for Spring Semester 2017 writes, "If I’m going to be Mali Rising Foundation’s Inspiration Intern, I should probably say something inspiring, right? If I’m going to say something inspiring, I should probably take you all back to 2013."
Meet 2 Students from Sebela, Home to Our Next School
Some of you may have heard that we are fundraising for our 21st school in the small, tidy village of Sebela in southern Mali. While I was in Mali in December, I visited Sebela and met many parents and children. I got to spend the most time with two great kids -- Lassine and Kadia -- so I'm featuring those two here today.
Catching Up With Mali Rising's Girls Project
Can't Travel to Mali? Three Films That Take You There
5 Things You (Probably) Don't Know About Mali
Two Stories to Make You Feel Hopeful
When I first started working with Mali Rising, it was months before I could get to Mali to visit our students and our schools. This was a form of torture. Luckily for me, we started the Student Spotlight feature and it gave me a taste of the great kids I now am beginning to know so well. Here are two such stories to lift your spirits just as they lift mine.
Welcome Our New Inspiration Intern
Behind the Scenes Photos from Mali Trip
Whenever we go to Mali, we come back with hundreds...thousands...of great photos. This Friday, we thought we'd share a few of the more candid shots of life in Mali that show perhaps a bit more of what life is like outside of the schoolroom. We hope you'll see some of the beauty of real life in Mali.
