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Uplifting disadvantaged rural communities through equal access to literacy and educational enrichment; sustainable livelihoods that empower women; and environmental stewardship. Maasai Mara Kenya and rural Morocco.

This Fall... Build a Library, Transform Lives

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And receive a gift made from beautiful African kitenge fabric for your donation.

Nairasirasa Primary is one of the most under-resourced schools we've ever worked with. A high-quality, relevant library will make all the difference for these students. The Maa Diaspora in the U.S. has funded a building for the library; now we're kindly asking for your help to buy the books, laptops, and other educational materials, along with capacity-building training.

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Libraries Matter

If you can do one thing in this world to ignite education, knowledge, and fair and equal access to it, we believe:  build a high-quality culturally relevant library where there have never been libraries before. This is basic to our philosophy, and we've seen it come true. Whether for an impoverished school or a village without power or light, a library changes the learning trajectory of everyone in it, opens eyes and opportunities, and becomes a treasure for the community to shape in their own way. 

~ Barb Mackraz, Oliveseed Founder 

Read more...
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In the Kenya national newspaper People Daily, how our Maasai Mara library program boosts literacy and education​

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In Maghreb Magazine, how our library program in Morocco has evolved to a national writing competition for youth

Stories from the Field

Aligning with the UN SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)

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What does the Olive Tree have to do with the well-being of humanity?

A lot! The European Olive (Olea europaea) has been a symbol of peace and reconciliation throughout the Mediterranean and Western worlds since the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans; it also appears in the monotheistic religious texts in this way. In Maasai culture, the wild African Olive (Oloirien in Maa) has long been sacred as well, signifying both nurturing and strength and still used in ceremonies that honor community.
 

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