Author: Sophie Julien O'Neal

Sophie Julien O'Neal

Sophie is the wordy one on the One Global Village team. When not talking or writing she tends to be learning about something to talk about. One life goal is to communicate in multiple languages (she's working on French and Spanish). Sophie lives in the village of San Francisco.

Empowered women transform communities

January 4, 2024January 18, 2024 Education, Hope, Women & Girls

One Global Village is dedicated to empowering local communities and developing leaders through partnership and collaboration. Individuals like Mme. Korotimi Haidara and Wafo Doumbia from OGV’s Mali team exemplify this ... Read more

2023 Wrap Up, 2024 Preview

December 29, 2023 Education, Health, Hope, Volunteers

In 2023, One Global Village achieved significant results via medical and educational missions in India and Mali, and in the school for displaced Ukrainian children and refugee families in Romania. ... Read more

Siraba School is Growing!

October 28, 2023December 28, 2023 Education, Hope, Siraba School

In Dagabo, OGV’s Mali Director Korotimi Haidara secured a Rotary grant for a new middle school building and school well. Middle school in Dagabo will eliminate the 16km walk currently ... Read more

Celebrating 2022, Excited for 2023

December 31, 2022January 1, 2023 Education, Health, Hope, Volunteers

Celebrating 2022 Accomplishments at One Global Village

New School in Romania for Ukrainian Refugees

November 25, 2022January 17, 2023 Education, Hope

A new school in a former orphanage brings education and hope to families displaced from Ukraine

Preventing Coronavirus in Dagabo

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 Health, Siraba School

The One Global Village team and partners in Mali are mobilizing to bring best-practices information and supplies to help prevent any incidence of COVID-19 in the village of Dagabo. Mali ... Read more

Learning and Growing

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 Health, Siraba School

The spring carrot crop from the Djeneb Garden at Siraba School is so plentiful that it has produced enough carrots for every student and teacher at the school! The Garden ... Read more

A Future In Nursing

June 15, 2019June 15, 2019 Education, Health, Hope, Women & Girls

Wafo is completing her last year of a nursing certificate. Wafo was inspired by the doctors and nurses who’ve run clinics in Dagabo, which planted the seeds of the ... Read more

Health & Healthy Behaviors Update

February 5, 2019June 7, 2019 Siraba School, Volunteers, Women & Girls

In January, Katie Beirne traveled with our team to Mali to complete the hands-on portion of her final Capstone project for her Masters’ Degree in Epidemiology.

Career Day

June 7, 2018May 30, 2019 Education, Hope

In late May, Siraba School 5th and 6th graders joined Piébougou Middle School students for a Career Day focused on trades – “La Conférence Sur Le Métier” – organized by ... Read more