We exist to provide people with the tools to maximize their opportunities to succeed in their personal, professional, and community lives.
The STORY BEHIND the Founder & Martha Root
Eli Pakravan, inspired by her childhood wish to help children, found her path to empowering others after moving to Amarillo, Texas. Through her work with Hispanic small businesses and as a substitute teacher in a High School, mostly with refugees and Hispanic students, she realized the importance of supporting parents in raising successful, well-rounded children.
Drawing on her Baha’i upbringing, Eli launched a program in April 2024 to help parents nurture their children with love, discipline, and moral values. By October 2024, the program had expanded to serve over 30 families and 125 individuals, leading to the creation of additional services.
Eli hopes her program will grow globally, helping parents and their children build prosperous, loving communities, naming the Organizacion Martha Root Community Building (MRCB), inspired by the courage, detachment, and valor of a Baha’i woman, Martha Louise Root who was an American Baha’i Feminist, Peace Advocate, Author, and travel teacher who, in her late adult life, despite her poor health condition because of cancer in early 1909, went around the world four times spreading the teachings on universal peace, education, one universal language, and so many other topics concerning to the time she lived and so current to these days and the future of humanity. She is an example of how an educated woman can impact the minds and hearts of people from all backgrounds, including heads of state ( for example, Queen Marie from Romania), public figures, scholars, and members of all walks of life— traveling in such poor and dangerous conditions to all parts of the world with courage, determination, and faith.
We are Martha Root Community Building
Our mission is to empower underserved communities by equipping children with the tools, resources, and support needed to build a brighter future, starting this endeavor by providing their parents with the environment and knowledge to nurture their kids. We believe every child, regardless of their background, deserves the opportunity to succeed and realize their full potential. We focus on overcoming the societal barriers that limit access to education and opportunities, especially for economically marginalized communities.
We provide vital resources—educational programs, mentorship, and access to technology—that enable children to resist stereotypes, inequities, and societal norms that often hold them back. By fostering an environment of encouragement and growth, we instill in them the confidence that they have the same potential and opportunities as their peers to excel in school, career, and life.
Together, we work to break the cycles of inequality, creating pathways for children to dream, achieve, and thrive—no matter their circumstances.
