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Empowering women
The weekend has passed in somewhat of a peaceful manner despite isolated, unverified reports of gunfire in central Bamako.The ECOWAS rhetoric has now moved from forcing troops on Mali to stating that...
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The rapidly changing political circus
This weekend has been long and relaxing. With Yeah being back in town, we decided to escape the busy political mess of Bamako for the quiet of Ouelessebougou, where Yeah is still the Mayor. The kids...
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Mali’s Muddle
This past week has been a huge political muddle. May 22nd was to spell the last day of office for interim President Dioncounda Traoré. A deal brokered by the African nation’s body ECOWAS sought to...
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Political Ping Pong and Helping women help themselves
The political situation in Mali, as far as South Mali goes, remains quite stable. The Prime Minister seems to have gotten his team together so that the country can be run. The Interim-President...
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Join Yeah Samake at an event in UTAH!
Billy Hesterman, from the Daily Herald in Utah, did a story on the situation in Mali and what Yeah Samake is doing to make a difference. Click on the Link below or read the story posted in the Daily...
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Campaigning in Dio, Selingue and Yelekebougou
This past weekend was another great campaign success. Youth leaders in Bamako gather to support YEAH The youth that had formed their own movement visited with Yeah first thing Saturday morning. I love...
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Service Before Politics
This past week was charged and full of some great events and service projects that we did in the various areas of Bamako, the capital of Mali. Our PACP delegation headed to Baguineda where our resident...
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Turn the Page
This past week, it has been extremely interesting to hear the other candidates speak. Like parrots they speak the words “turn the page”, an adage coined and displayed first by the Samaké campaign. But...
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Why we do what we do
Think about the future of your children when you vote With 5 days to go, all I can say is Mali’s future is at stake. We are determined now more than ever to affect change. Mali cannot remain...
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Election Day in MALI
Two years ago Yeah and I left the comforts and possibilities of America for Mali to pursue a different future for our family. A future that included helping improve the lives of 15.1 million people in...
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Educating Fala
Every morning, at the crack of dawn, there is a buzz of activity on the outskirts of the village of Fala. Every morning, young boys aged 12 and over, ropes slung over their back where bags should be...
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Taking on India
What a busy couple of months it has been since our plane touched down in New Delhi, India!! The sights, smells and sounds of Delhi has brought back many beautiful memories. It has been 15 years since I...
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