In Mali, one of our key partners is the Ministry of Education and particularly their local units, known as the Centers of Pedagogical Animation (CAPs). As we geared up for the official opening of schools on October 3, we worked closely and in great relationship with the relevant CAPs for our school
Welcoming the Stranger, Mali Style
Maintenance Is Anything But Mundane
All too often when I talk with someone about our work in Mali, they share frustrations with a project they were involved with in some far-flung country where all the good intentions fell into disarray. A well's pump broke. A classroom crumbled. A health clinic never received any staff. Let's be honest -- it happens. That's why Mali Rising's long-term relationship with our 21 partner villages is so important...