🌍 Building Hope, One Project at a Time
Empowering Generations, Transforming Communities
At Cora Blue Fund, every project begins with a simple question: How can we help our communities thrive—not just survive?
From the heart of the Maasai Mara, we have worked hand-in-hand with local leaders, families, and youth to bring meaningful, lasting change where it's needed most. Whether it's rebuilding schools, ensuring clean water, creating vocational opportunities, or protecting the rights of young girls, our projects are designed for deep impact and sustainability.
Explore the stories, progress, and purpose behind the work we do—each one a step toward a brighter, more just future for the Maasai people.
🌿 1. Olopikidong’oe Girls' Dormitory Construction & Reconstruction
Location: Lolgorian, Narok County
Year: 2005 (original), rebuilt after fire
Description: Cora Blue Fund began its journey by funding and building a girls’ dormitory at Olopikidong’oe Boarding School to provide a safe and secure living space for young Maasai girls. After a devastating fire destroyed the original dorm, the organisation led a full reconstruction—this time with two modern, self-contained dorms and 210 triple-decker bunk beds for boys and girls.
Purpose: To ensure safety, dignity, and access to education for vulnerable children, especially girls.
💧 2. Clean Water & Sanitation Initiatives
Location: Maasai Mara region
Ongoing Since: 2016
Description: The foundation has installed boreholes and water systems in various schools and villages, helping reduce waterborne diseases and long treks by young girls to fetch water. Sanitation facilities such as improved latrines have also been added to promote hygiene.
Purpose: To improve health, reduce absenteeism in school (especially for girls), and protect community wellbeing.
🏫 3. Olopikidong’oe Primary School Renovation & Support
Location: Lolgorian, Narok County
Ongoing Since: 2016
Description: Ongoing upgrades and material support have helped turn this school into a more functional and motivating environment. Projects include classroom renovation, school supplies, furniture, and nutrition support.
Purpose: To elevate the quality of education and create a nurturing learning atmosphere for all children.
🛠️ 4. Construction of the Technical and Vocational Training College
Location: Maasai Mara region (exact site to be confirmed)
Status: 90% complete
Description: One of the most significant ongoing projects is a new Technical and Vocational College that will offer skill-based education to youth who have completed high school but cannot afford university. The center will also nurture talents in sports, arts, and entrepreneurship.
Purpose: To reduce youth unemployment and equip young adults with practical skills for income generation and personal growth.
🏥 5. Health & Safety Programs in Mining Communities
Location: Mining zones near Lolgorian
Ongoing Since: 2017
Description: Cora Blue has launched health sensitisation campaigns and safety education in artisanal mining communities, particularly for children and young women vulnerable to exploitation. First aid kits, protective gear, and awareness training have been distributed.
Purpose: To protect lives and improve health outcomes in one of the region’s most dangerous informal sectors.
👧🏾 6. Girls Empowerment & Advocacy Programs
Location: Narok County
Ongoing Since: 2016
Description: Through mentorship, school support, and community dialogues, Cora Blue Fund helps prevent early marriage, teen pregnancies, and female genital mutilation (FGM) by educating both girls and their communities on alternative paths and rights.
Purpose: To create safer, brighter futures for young girls and shift cultural norms toward gender equity.
📚 7. Education Scholarships & Supplies Drive
Location: Targeted schools in the Maasai Mara region
Ongoing Since: 2018
Description: Providing scholarships, uniforms, books, and exam fees for promising but disadvantaged students, with a focus on girls who face economic or social barriers to continuing education.
Purpose: To break the cycle of poverty through academic access and continuity.
🎨 8. Community Engagement in Arts & Culture
Location: Schools and youth groups
Ongoing Since: 2020
Description: In collaboration with local leaders and artists, Cora Blue has supported music, dance, storytelling, and Maasai heritage workshops to preserve identity while empowering creative expression among the youth.
Purpose: To instill pride in local culture and encourage creative pathways to empowerment.
🌿 6. Toto School Development & Self-Sustaining Ecosystem
Location: Near Nairobi, Kenya
Year: 2024 – Present
Description: Cora Blue Fund joined the Toto School initiative in 2024 to co-create a visionary educational model designed for the future of African children. Located near Nairobi, the school blends traditional knowledge, modern pedagogy, and nature-based learning to empower conscious, capable youth. The campus is envisioned as a holistic learning environment—with creative classrooms, permaculture gardens, play areas, and cultural spaces that nurture emotional and intellectual intelligence.
Beyond education, Toto School is built on a self-sustainable, business-driven ecosystem, featuring on-site farming, clean energy systems, and social enterprises. These components not only reduce operational dependency on donations but also teach children practical entrepreneurship, community engagement, and environmental stewardship.
Purpose: To redefine education in Africa by developing a replicable model of a conscious, self-sustaining learning village that integrates modern and indigenous systems to raise well-rounded, community-rooted future leaders.