We Are Family Schools  
 
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WAFF created the We Are Family Schools Initiative in partnership with Building with Books in 2003, with the purpose of building schools in illiterate nations and building bridges between cultures by sending U.S. high school students on a "trek" to help build the schools.

Since the initiative began in 2003, WAFF has funded 14 We Are Family Schools and six student treks.

To date, 12 schools have been completed - ten in Mali, Africa and one in Maderas Negras, Nicaragua. The remaining two schools will be completed by early 2008 in Mali, Africa and Malawi, Africa.

To date, approximately 100 U.S. high school students have participated in an overseas two-week "trek". Each "trekkie" lives with a family in the village while helping the villagers build the foundation to their new school.



2004
  1. Siriba-Tiema Village, Mali, Africa -
    Dedicated to Little Steven Van Zandt. Completed April 2004.

  2. Maderas Negras, Nicaragua -
    Dedicated to Gabrielle Rich.
    Completed September 2004.

  3. Kankelena Village, Mali Africa -
    Dedicated to The World Music Awards.
    Completed December 2004.

2005
  1. Kokodio Village, Mali, Africa -
    Dedicated to the Glaser and Lieberman Families.
    Completed April 2005.

2006
  1. Diamokole Village, Mali, Africa -
    Dedicated to Montel Williams.
    Completed March 2006.

  2. Kegnerela Village, Mali, Africa -
    Dedicated to the teen/pop rock band Creation.
    Completed March 2006.

  3. Fandala Village, Mali, Africa -
    Dedicated to Dr. Maya Angelou.
    Completed April 2006.

  4. Diadoubala Village, Mali, Africa -
    Dedicated to Toni Mendez-Shapiro.
    Completed July 2006.

2007

  1. Banko Village , Mali, Africa -
    Dedicated to Marilyn H. Debbs & Mattie J.T. Stepanek.
    Completed May 2007.

  2. Diarrala Village, Mali, Africa -
    Dedicated to The Ramsey Family.
    Completed May 2007

  3. Kondjila Village , Mali, Africa
    Dedicated to Katherine Holly Riley.
    Completed June 2007.

  4. N'tonfala Village , Mali, Africa
    Dedicated to The DiMaggio Family & Phyllis Lubarsky.
    Completed June 2007.
 

2008

Two schools have been funded and will be completed in 2008.  One school will be in Mali, Africa and the other in Malawi, Africa.