Home Programs Our School About Take Action Contact Blog ABOUT US OUR MISSION We create an environment where every child in Rubongi Village can learn. We believe all children deserve a quality education regardless of where they’re born, who their parents are, or what their family earns. We connect students in the United States to the larger world, inspiring young leaders to see themselves as global peers, neighbors, and friends, and be moved to action. Big things are happening. Come join us. CORE VALUES We work together, we grow together, we hit bumps along the road, and in the end, we rise together. We are mothers, friends, professionals, volunteers, leaders, activists and dreamers. We inspire, celebrate and support each other. We are unstoppable and unwavering in our belief that all children can be someone in this world. Maybe we can’t reach every child, but with the goodness and humanity of all people, we can try. CHILDREN We say ‘yes’ to limitless possibility in every child. TENACITY Unrelenting. We don’t take “no”. We innovate for “yes”. MISTAKES It happens. We learn from them. We do better. DREAM We dare to. FUN Laugh loud. Play hard. Love even more. RESPECT Look in the mirror. Recognize your own limitations. Value and learn from the strength of others. UBUNTU In the spirit of the Ubuntu “Community” There is you. There is Us. And there is all of us. COFIA MAMAS’ MEET THE TEAM We are humbled to be called MAMA by the children in Rubongi. In the village, Mama is a name bestowed on a person of high respect. As COFIA Mamas’, we embrace this honor. THE BOARD CAROLYN OTHIENO Founder and President GLORIA OTHIENO Vice President ROSA ALLEN Development Director JULIE AMMANN Media and Creative Director RACHEL BOUMA Sponsorship Program ANGELA CONNELLY Community Outreach AMANDA O'HALLORAN Finance and Operations KYNA RANEY Health and Wellness KATHY SELEY Partnership Support and Outreach LINDA TITUS Business Development IN THE NEWS November 11, 2015 From Tacoma to Africa, with love November 10, 2015 A Huge Thank You To Russell Associates May 29, 2015 COFIA Awarded Best Nonprofit Sitemap Home Programs US Programs Uganda Programs Our School About Why Uganda? Take Action Donate Volunteer Partner Sponsorship Contact Blog Follow Us Facebook Twitter Vimeo Instagram Donate DONATE Blog From Tacoma to Africa, with love November 11, 2015 A Huge Thank You To Russell Associates November 10, 2015 Ideas for Change — Leadership for Teens July 13, 2015 © 2021 COFIA. Website by Outmark