Our VISION
To educate and empower marginalized girls from the Maasai community.
We have been sponsoring girls’ tuition for education since 1998.
Our MISSION
To empower girls from vulnerable Maasai communities
through giving them access to quality education characterized by critical thinking and leadership skills which prepare them to become independent and successful women with dignified jobs, healthy families and of great impact in their communities.
Jambo From Our Executive Director
When I first visited Kenya in 1991, I fell in love with the people. In 1993, I started BEADS for Education to improve the status of women in Kenya through women's business development and girls' education.
As an educator, I strongly believe the oft-quoted statement:
To educate a girl is to educate a village and ultimately a nation.
Our first sponsored girls exemplify this motto, as they graduate from college, marry, and become successful members of their communities.
It is my great honor to be called "N'goto Entoinye" by our Maasai and Kenyan communities, which means mother of many girls.
All of the sponsored girls, their families, and I thank you for your kind support.
DEBBY ROONEY
BEADS CO-FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
*Jambo* means hello in Swahili
Ways To Get Invloved
In order to achieve our mission we do support sponsoring a girl, mentoring a girl, building schools & libraries and fostering school programs.
Our Partners
WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT OF OUR LONG-TIME CORPORATE PARTNERS :
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