Get active: move and shake for Mali

Mali Health Organizing Project believes in collaboration for innovation. With an eye on information, problem-solving and political voice, we can end slum deadlock - you can, too! This page features ideas for sharing informing and directing your activism.

READ MALI

Africa Doesn't Matter: How the West Has Failed the Poorest Continent and What We Can Do About it, by Giles Bolton. The book explores the difficulty of effectively overcoming poverty, education deficits and lack of resources in Africa from the perspective of an African leader. Bolton also details the role of the West, especially the United States, in assisting (and sometimes thwarting) African leaders. Read to the end to discover your role as a voter and consumer in the West.
David Wisniewski's Sundiata, Lion King of Mali adds an artistic flair to one of the most foundational epics of Mali, the story of emperor Sundiata (or Sundjata) of the Malinke empire, and famed creator of one of the world's first constitutions.
Sidikiba's Kora Lesson, by Ryan Skinner. This children's book introduces readers of all ages to the kora, a 21-stringed Malian instrument. Sidikida learns to play, becoming a man in the process.
Baba Wague Diakite bridges Mali and the United States from his home in Portland, OR. Titles include I lost my tooth in Africa and Me-Ann the serpent.
In Griot Time is highly recommended by Mali-adopted Americans who want the rest of us to know what it's like. Banning Eyre, a guitarist, brings a lyricism and musicality to the text, revealing Bamako's musical landscape.
If you're especially interested in Mali's colonial or post-colonial history, grab Greg Mann's Native Sons. The book shares insights on the life and times of Malian veterans of the French army.

TEACH MALI

Third grade: Mali Breakout
Fifth-eighth grade: Sundiata, Mali's Lion King
Sixth-eighth grade: Trekking to Timbuktu
High school: Mali, Ancient Crossroads of Africa
From Peace Corps volunteers: World Wise schools (4 lesson plan options)

SUPPORT MALI

Some legislative bodies and foreign assistance organizations in the United States make key decisions that affect the global community. Check out the following for up-to-date information.

U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs [especially Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health]
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Secretary of State [browse by country]
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID )
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) [Countries and country tools]