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Caroline Lelei Cothern
Founder & President
Caroline was born and raised in rural Kenya under the care of her grandparents, Mr. William Lelei and Marcella Lelei, who resided on the family farms in KipKaren River and Mosoriot. She received both primary and secondary education in Kenya. Upon completion of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination (KCE). She came to the United States in 2002, where she completed her college education at Southwestern College, San Diego. She pursued the Dental Hygiene Program and graduated with a diploma in Dental Assisting. She became a US citizen following her marriage to John Andrew Cothern with whom she co-founded the Lelei Foundation. 

Currently, Caroline is a stay at home mother raising her children. She is passionate about education for rural youth and wants to help make an impact in her rural village through education projects. Growing up in rural Kenya, Caroline understands that there are many kids who miss out on getting an education due to lack of affordability and challenges of poverty. She hopes that, through this project, all youth in her rural community can have the opportunity for a good education. Caroline will play an active role in communicating and implementing the organization's vision, mission, and overall direction as well as integrating policy into day-to-day operations.
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