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Keely McGeehan is Executive Director of http://www.NomadHope.org, a non profit organization empowering nomadic women, children, and families in remote areas of Africa. NomadHope is committed to provide nomads with the lifelong gift of learning and the opportunity to sustain their way of life through action oriented, community sustained, culturally sensitive, and technology driven projects. Focus is placed on self-reliance through locally accountable and micro level projects.

Keely is a technology consultant, professional project manager, and avid photographer with a tremendous love for Africa and its nomadic people. Keely travels to Africa annually, spending time camping with nomadic tribes in the desert regions of Niger, Mali, and Namibia. Her love of the nomads is seen in the photos and portraits hosted here.

Keely is also the founder and leader of Sahara Management Solutions, Inc. and previously was a Senior Vice President of Operations at PacketVideo Corporation, Vice President of Broadband Internet and Digital Telephone Services for AT&T Broadband, and held leadership positions with Candle Corporation, Century Communications, and Xerox Corporation.

Keely holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Mathematics, as well as certifications from the USC Marshall School of Business in Advanced Telecommunications Management, and from Smith College in Executive Management.

Keely through NomadHope leads annual tours to the remote areas of the Sahara, spreading her love of the land and its people. To join her on a life changing journey, go to http://www.NomadHope.org.

Galleries

Mali Rural School Project : Our 2008-09 Assessment trip for 6 schools in the Sahara desert, to install solar lighting, water, and sanitation solutions for each school.

Mali Rural School Project

Our 2008-09 Assessment trip for 6 schools in the Sahara desert, to ins ...

Updated: Sep 11, 2009 2:07pm PST

Ojai Nomadic Festival, The Cure Salé 2008 : African Festival In Desert of Ojai: The Tuaregs Of Niger, Africa Meet The American West 
 
A one-of-a-kind benefit event took place on August 9 on a ranch in the hills above Ojai, California. Hosted by the Ojai-based The Nomad Foundation (a partner organization of NomadHope), the Cure Salé is a nomadic festival based on the ancient traditions of the Tuareg tribe from the deserts of Niger, Africa. 

Says Nomad Foundation founder and executive director, Leslie Clark, "The festival represents an historic meeting of two herding cultures, the Tuareg of the Saharan Desert and the cowboy of the American West. As someone who lives in both worlds, I'm excited to bring them together in an effort to help introduce and preserve the Tuareg traditions and remind us that we're more alike than we are different."

Ojai Nomadic Festival, The Cure Salé 2008

African Festival In Desert of Ojai: The Tuaregs Of Niger, Africa Meet ...

Updated: Aug 26, 2008 12:46pm PST

Nomad Hope June 2007 Tuareg Music Event Photos :

Nomad Hope June 2007 Tuareg Music Event Photos

Updated: Jul 04, 2007 3:12pm PST

Animals of Africa (Nomad Hope) :

Animals of Africa (Nomad Hope)

Updated: Jan 01, 2007 4:03pm PST

Portraits of Africa (Nomad Hope) :

Portraits of Africa (Nomad Hope)

Updated: Jan 01, 2007 3:36pm PST