Transforming Lives in Mali, West Africa Ouelessebougou Alliance is non-profit organization headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. The "Alliance" was founded in 1986 to give Utahns the opportunity to serve a specific African community - knowing that their assistance was going directly to the people for whom it was intended. The Alliance’s mission is to work in partnership with local villagers to transform the quality of life in the Ouelessebougou region of Mali, West Africa by delivering sustainable programs in health and education. The Alliance partners with 25 villages in and around the Ouelessebougou commune and over 23,500 villagers are on the path to sustainability.