Laguna Beach, California
Students
organize.
Learning, fundraising, and community support begin here.
LBHS MUN students ↔ Oloolaimutia community
One ongoing
partnership.
The Laguna Maasai Partnership connects Laguna Beach High School Model United Nations students with the Oloolaimutia community in Kenya through a long-running relationship focused on learning, support, and shared projects.
About the partnership
A relationship
built to last.
The Laguna Maasai Partnership brings students, families, and supporters in Laguna Beach into a long-term relationship with Oloolaimutia, Kenya. Its story includes school projects, education support, and handmade jewelry.
Rather than a one-time campaign, each generation of students is invited to learn, listen, and carry the connection forward.
How it began in 2012Students
Oloolaimutia, Kenya
Local knowledge
leads.
Community priorities help guide what the partnership supports.
From the project archive
One classroom.
A tangible start.
75locally made
classroom desks
classroom desks
Classroom desks
Room to learn.
Historical LBHS records describe a school-wide coin drive and desk sponsorships that raised $3,500 for a fourth-grade classroom at Oloolaimutia, Kenya.
Read the project record ↗Historical figures from the LBHS MUN project archive. Current conditions are not confirmed.
The jewelry program
Made by hand.
Shared with care.
Handmade jewelry is another thread in the partnership’s history—work made in Kenya and shared with supporters in Laguna Beach.
Current pieces, pricing, and sale details are being confirmed.
Explore the jewelry programThe next chapter
There’s a place
for you in this story.
Curiosity is a good beginning. Learn about the work, share the story, or explore ways to take part.
Find your way to get involved