The passion for social impact that Mònica Allegre '17 developed as a high school student at the American School of Barcelona continues to guide her today. Together with her former classmate Alyssa Skites, the two ASB alumni and co-founders of ASB's flagship service program, RefugArt,  are leading a new initiative to promote 100% African-owned safari tours in Uganda and Tanzania. Their mission: to create sustainable travel experiences where proceeds directly benefit local communities, with a portion also going toward Project Nabulu, a water and education initiative in a Maasai village in Tanzania founded by Mònica’s family.

“Over the summer, my family and I traveled to Tanzania to learn about the local culture and people,” Mònica shares. “We formed a strong bond with our guide, Daniel, a member of the Maasai tribe. When he told us about his dream to bring clean water from a government well to his village and start a school for Maasai children, we decided to help make it happen. That’s how Project Nabulu, named after Daniel’s mother, was born.”

In April, Daniel made his first-ever trip outside of Africa to visit Barcelona, where he shared his story with local schools and media, including an appearance on Catalan News. (More photos in the gallery below - registration required to view)

ASB alumni, staff, and friends joined special events during his visit to support the project and learn more about its impact.

To support Project Nabulu and contribute to lasting change, visit their GoFundMe page.