Thank you for your interest in supporting our work.

We are a volunteer run organization with all donations going directly to funding programming.

Mali Kalanso is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, so all donations are tax-deductible. EIN: 87-2053618

Join Our Spring Hunger Challenge

With our school feeding program, we provide 500+ meals per day that give our students nutrition to focus and learn. There is no overhead - the women of the community volunteer to cook the meals themselves. Your gift will keep children healthy and in school.

$   100 - feeds 1 child all year

$   250 - feeds all 500+ students for 1 day

$   500 - feeds 5 children all year

$1,250 - feeds all 500+ students for a week

$5,000 - feeds all 500+ students for a month

To help reduce processing fees, please send a check payable to ‘Mali Kalanso’:

Mali Kalanso
617 Broadway #781
Sonoma, CA 95476

Alternatively, to use your PayPal account or make a secure credit card donation, click here:

Corporate Matching

To promote charitable giving, many companies match their employees’ contributions to nonprofit organizations.  If your company offers this benefit, your contribution doubles your support.

Please inquire with your employer (typically through Human Resources or your benefits portal) to see if they offer this benefit.  

Honor a Loved One

If you would like to honor a loved one by making a donation in their name or to commemorate a special occasion or holiday, send an email to malikalanso@gmail.com  and we’ll by happy to make arrangements with you to send a personalized greeting card.

Your contribution will provide children the opportunity to receive the invaluable gift of education.  All contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated.

Your gift can help subsidize:

$25–$75 Gift:

School supplies for one child  $25

Soccer ball or volley ball $30

Eyeglasses for one child $50

One year of pre-school for one child $55

Eye sight testing for 25 children $75

$125–$300 Gift:

Basketballs (3) and air pump  $125

Canteen for 1 day (feeding 500+ students) $250

Laptop for a college student $300

Post for Basketball hoop (we have the hoop!)  $300

$350–$4,500 Gift:

Water irrigation pump for school garden $350

Teaching supplies (extra chalk board, posters) $500

Books — replacement cost per year for each grade level $1,500

One year scholarship for a professional school student $2,000

One year scholarship for a university student $3,500

Teacher Training [week-long training] $4,500

$5,000+ Gift:

Housing construction for one teacher (cement, roof, windows & door - village provides hand formed bricks and all labor)   $5,000

Video projection equipment (generator, projector, speakers) for screening health and other educational videos: $6,000

Tablets loaded with local language leisure reading books and educational games $8,750 per class of 35 students

Thank you for your support!