Malaika
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In 2007, Noëlla Coursaris founded Malaika, a grassroots nonprofit that educates and empowers girls and their communities. The foundation operates in Kalebuka, a village 45 minutes away from Noëlla's hometown of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Malaika has five components: an accredited school; a community center; technical programs in collaboration with Caterpillar Foundation, training young adults on real equipment as mechanics, electricians, carpenters and dwellers; a clean water program with the building and refurbishment of 31 wells; and an agriculture program. Malaika is an ecosystem and a community-driven model that can be duplicated anywhere in the world.