U.S. & MALI
Creating greater understanding and respect between people
U.S. & MALI
Creating greater understanding and respect between people
Visit our online Mali Jewelry & Crafts sale here!
Proceeds go directly to our arts and education programs.
Taking Stock: Ko-Falen purchases grain for our Family Food & Wellness Program.
Identified families receive 50 kilos each of rice, green millet and corn. This year we hope to feed 40 families! In addition, we provide assistance for families with chronic health issues and diseases.
Digging In: Caretaker Madou works with students to grow our gardens at the Tutoring Center.
Ko-Falen is giving our students the opportunity to learn gardening tips and grow their skills. Some have already begun gardens at home!
Solving Problems: Math Teacher Maama works with three of her students during Algebra class. Our FREE tutoring center offers geometry, algebra and physics, as well as French reading & writing and English. We also sponsor students in school.
Paving the Way: Our neighborhood is helping to pave the road in front of Ko-Falen.
Finally! Students and neighbors are working together to make our dangerous road safe for our students to negotiate!
Our programs in Mali keep our community
fed, educated and empowered.
1) Promote and preserve traditional arts of Mali
2) Feed families in food-insecure times
3) Guarantee potable water to our students & families
4) Keep young girls in school
5) Instill self-confidence and pride in underserved youth
6) Give students skills for their future
7) Open their eyes to a global world
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Ko-Falen Cultural Center has been working in Mali since 2004, promoting mutual understanding between people of different cultures through art and education. We are proud to have built a successful free tutoring center in the outskirts of Bamako, championing the most underserved families, with a focus on artisan families in the area. We sponsor 45 of our 100+ students, paying their public school tuitions. We recently created an arts entrepreneurial program for our students and graduates to help them realize their own small businesses. We are reviving our arts and storytelling programs in the US and Mali to share stories and cultures.
Ko-Falen is a 501c3 nonprofit. Your donation is tax deductible.
Ko-Falen is only able to continue its work of making meaningful connections across cultural divides with your help. Donate today and be part of our movement to create greater respect and understanding between people.
TO MAKE AN ONLINE DONATION please click on the donate button above -OR- write a check to:
Ko-Falen Cultural Center, 2135 SE Ankeny, Portland, OR 97214
Ko-Falen Cultural Center is a 501c3 nonprofit.
Your donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
Ko-Falen Cultural Center
2135 SE Ankeny
Portland, OR 97214
Ko-Falen Cultural Center is a 501c3 nonprofit.
Your donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
