The Maribel Initiative: Restoring Wonder, One Memory at a Time

The Maribel Initiative is a heartfelt global educational outreach program led by MonuMint, designed to help children and families feel more connected, comfortable, and inspired during cemetery visits. At the center of the initiative is Maribel, a vibrant, red-haired superheroine who represents remembrance, courage, and compassion.

Through interactive storytelling, engaging comic books, and cemetery-based events, Maribel guides young minds in understanding loss, honoring history, and celebrating the lives of those who came before us.

Cemeteries can feel overwhelming or even scary to children. The Maribel Initiative transforms that experience into one of exploration, meaning, and connection. Her motto — “We Remember Because We Love” — empowers families to talk openly about grief and memory in an age-appropriate and uplifting way.

Implemented in partnership with local cemeteries, libraries, schools, and historical societies, the initiative uses storytelling, crafts, QR-coded headstones, and cameo portraits to create lasting, meaningful interactions. Events often feature costumed appearances by Maribel herself, bringing joy and reassurance to the experience.

Maribel isn’t just a superhero — she’s a guardian of memories, and her mission is just beginning.

“Maribel, the Keeper of Memory”

Long ago, in a quiet village blanketed in mist and moss, Maribel was born with the rare gift of Sight Beyond Time. From a young age, she could sense the stories woven into stones—echoes of lives once lived, love once shared, and legacies nearly forgotten.

Donning her green MonuMint uniform, symbolizing life and renewal, and a flowing rose-pink cape for compassion, she took on the mission of restoring monuments and reigniting remembrance. The “M” on her chest stands not just for MonuMint—but for Memory, Meaning, and Mending the past.

Her superpowers are subtle but mighty: the ability to cleanse stone with a single touch, summon stories with her scanning device, and plant blooms where neglect once reigned. Children adore her gentle strength; she teaches them that honoring history is a form of everyday heroism.

Maribel travels from site to site, helping families rediscover connections, teaching communities to preserve what matters, and ensuring no story is erased by time. In cemeteries across the nation, she is known simply as: Maribel, the Keeper of Memory.

Maribel Comic Books

Monument will introduce the first 6 comic books, due out in Q4 2025 and Q1 2026, featuring Maribel and the Memory Keepers: Mallory, Avery, Mason, Paisley, and Charlotte. Each story mixes history, mystery, graveyard adventures, and a little magic.

• The Forgotten Soldier: Maribel leads the Memory Keepers on a quest to protect a forgotten graveyard and awaken memories hidden beneath the mossy silence.

• Maribel and the Whispering Willow: The kids discover a forbidden friendship and learn courage through ghost-whispering from the past.

• Maribel and the Bell Tower Secret: Hidden injustices are revealed during a school trip; the team works together to save a lost voice.

• Maribel and the Midnight Marchers: Ghostly Soldiers teaches history and honors the untold stories of war.

• Maribel and the Broken Statue: Dreamlike Visions Guide The Memory Keepers to Healing from Imagination, Grief, and Loss.

• Maribel and the Garden of Echoes: The Secret Cemetery Garden Unveils World War II Love Letters and the Power of Messages Passed Down Through Generations.