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April 13, 2016

Olmoti Maasai Enthralled with School Project

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April 13, 2016

Diane Raleigh, expecting a handful of Maasai to show up to hear her plans for a local primary school, was met by an overflow crowd of 140.

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November 10, 2015

Olmoti Clinic Pipeline's Profound Impact

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November 10, 2015

Something was different when Dr. Raleigh arrived at the clinic this time. Kids milling around, toddlers on mothers’ backs – no one had flies in their eyes.

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November 8, 2015

Diane Raleigh Honored by Points of Light Foundation

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November 8, 2015

Because of her life-transforming efforts on behalf of the Maasai population there, “Mama Diane,” as she’s called, was given the goats, the ultimate gift of gratitude and respect. Dr. Raleigh is profiled by Points of Light Foundation…

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June 27, 2015

Clinic Saves Children From Rabies

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June 27, 2015

Stoic in his mother’s arms, the toddler stared at blood oozing from gashes across his small hand, waiting next to a dilapidated LandCruiser that would carry him to lifesaving medical treatment. It was a day that had begun calmly.

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June 27, 2015

Water Project Transforms Olmoti

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June 27, 2015

More than 400 Maasai turned out with excitement to watch the water spurt from the Olmoti Clinic's new pipeline, bringing their first accessible clean water. Singing, slaughter of goats, and a river of smiles marked the day.

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June 27, 2015

Hygiene Education

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June 27, 2015

Olmoti Clinic is providing crucial hygiene education for the community in an effort to realize the promise of fresh water and a new culture of washing clothes, bodies and cooking items, and cleansing wounds against infection…

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June 26, 2015

Healthy Start: Olmoti Launches School Breakfast

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June 26, 2015

Two dozen tiny hands, wielding pink and blue plastic mugs, darted in and out of huge metal pot, its sides and the bottom caked with porridge. It was the remnants of the first daily breakfast at Olmoti Kindergarten.

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June 26, 2015

Sight Restored To Cast-Aside Young Mother

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June 26, 2015

The young mother had been discarded by her husband, who was disgusted that a firewood accident had taken her sight. She was blind, until her brother found a way to transport her to Olmoti Clinic. There her life began again.

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February 28, 2013

The Red Dust of Africa: Diane Raleigh's Inspirational Story

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February 28, 2013

Read Dr. Diane Raleigh’s inspirational personal journey as published in Harvard's Africa Policy Journal, February 28, 2013