By Merritt Frey, Executive Director

We have great news for some of Mali Rising’s smallest students at Ben Dixon Elementary — their school has been adopted for the 24/25 school year! Thanks to the Dixon family, the students there will have the support they need to make this one of the best school years ever

The Dixon family donated to built this school way back in 2010, and their investment in the school and its students has not wavered since. Check out this moving video summarizing what the experience of sponsoring the school meant to the family, and continues to mean today.

Because of the Dixon family’s continued success, the students will learn and grow in a safe environment this year. The biggest activity planned at the school for the 24/25 year is the Girls’ Project, which helps girls get into school and thrive there. From special skill trainings to soccer teams, the young girls of Ben Dixon Elementary will have what they need to succeed.. Read the story of how the Girls’ Project helped one girl at Ben Dixon Elementary. The school will also receive some new textbooks, principal support, school committee training, and more.

You too can Adopt A School! By adopting a school for the school year, you support three classrooms packed with kids all year long. For just $3,000, you will sponsor the teacher training, learning tools, and extracurricular programming those kids need to turn a school into a brighter future.

To make things easier, you can break your sponsorship donation into monthly gifts ($250) or even do a fundraising drive to raise the funds as a family or group. Throughout the year, you’ll receive special content from the school such as stories, photos, and videos.

If a full school adoption is a bit too much, consider underwriting the needs of one or more students as a member of the Monthly Giving Circle. For just $10 a month, you can provide all the support one student needs. Whether you can Adopt a School or sponsor a student, your gift goes far in Mali!