Mamotsiba Makara has over eight years of experience working in an NGO setting where she coordinated various community development initiatives focusing on health, gender, and education. Recently, she joined the Ministry of Education and Training as a project officer where she provides technical and administrative support to the Planning Unit in implementing project specific activities. Mamotsiba holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the National University of Lesotho and an advanced diploma in Project Management from the University of Cape Town. She is also passionate about humanitarian work supporting vulnerable groups, especially women and children. Because of her interest in education and social justice, she co-founded a non-profit organization; the Knowledge is Power Foundation. This foundation focuses on empowering girls through participatory leadership trainings that help them gain skills and confidence they need to fulfill more significant leadership roles in the future. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Mamotsiba plans to continue with the implementation of education sector programs while she also grows her foundation to impact more lives.
