The Voss Foundation and The Vinmart Foundation, assisted us in building wells; FIFA, partnered with us to build an excellent sport and community centre; We have partnered with amazing fashion designers and networks such as Roksanda and THE OUTNET to raise funds; and of course our many volunteers and individual donors who fund our girls and visit our school to teach specialized lessons in mathematics, computer science, tennis, music and poetry.
•Most importantly, we hope to see other organizations adopting the Malaika model for replication. The school can be duplicated, but what we would love to see, and have gotten a lot of external interest in, is duplicating the entire model: the school, the community centre, the wellness and agricultural programs.
•Through Malaika, I’ve observed first-hand how an entire village can be transformed through the education of girls and women. An educated woman is more likely to give back to her community, to inspire others to attend school, and to cultivate a sense of curiosity, ambition, and independence among both her peers and the next generation. We have created a model that is scalable, transferable, and replicable, and I hope to help others cultivate this plan for girls and communities of their own.
•Over the 12 years, we have impacted thousands of people in the village of Kalebuka. Through all of our programs, as well as our relationship with partners and the government. We were able to build more infrastructure including a paved road going into the village of Kalebuka.
JP: What is the long-range goal for the future of the girls?
Noella:
•At Malaika, our girls start class at age 5 and finish at age 18. We want to see our girls growing, going to university and achieving whatever it is that they want to become. We see our girls giving back to their community, country, continent, and becoming global voices for women empowerment and leadership.