Marissa Coutinho Samake is a BYU Alum with a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems. She is Bahraini born and educated, Indian raised, and married to a Malian for the last 7 years who is a Presidential candidate in the 2012 elections in Mali. Her husband Yeah Samake hopes to provide his country with quality education, healthcare and to also decentralize the government’s power back to local leaders. The hope is to lift Malians out of the corruption that has made their country the third poorest country. Together, they are hoping to make a difference.
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