Girls' and Women's Education Initiative
Last year, people like you helped us raise
critical private funds for the Girls’ and
Women’s Education Initiative,
and we want you to know how we’ve
put your generosity to work.
Already, new programs have attracted additional
interest and support from private donors
including the Batonga Foundation, Jesse
B. Cox Charitable Trust, and Clothes
Off Our Back, an online charity
auction supporting girls’ education
in Africa.
Your gifts, coupled with others from people
like you, helped us launch or expand
the following programs:
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Girls’ Secondary
Girls’ Scholarship
Program – Northern
Mali
In
the desert regions of Northern
Mali, the education system
has been neglected for many
decades. World Education
scholarships enable girls
to continue their education
through secondary school
and are locally managed by
community women through Mothers’ Associations,
which enable women to advocate
for improving the quality
of education for their children.
World Education helps Mothers’ Association
members learn basic management
and leadership skills, and
how to raise community support
for girls’ education. Read
More.
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As
a scholarship
recipient, Alhoussna
is able to pay
for school fees,
books, and supplies.
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Illiteracy, combined with few income-generating opportunities, can trap women in a cycle of poverty.
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Women’s
Literacy and Livelihoods
Program – Guinea
It
is estimated that
81% of women in Guinea
are illiterate, primarily
in rural areas where
there is little access
to education. World
Education’s
Women’s Literacy
and Livelihoods Program
helps women improve
their literacy and
business skills in
groups where they
test new ideas and
build support amongst
each other. Read
More.
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TEACH
Plus – India
In Delhi, India, more than
180,000 children ages six
to fourteen are out of school
and drop out rates are high
for those in school, especially
for girls. Working in one
urban slum in Delhi, World
Education and a local partner
launched TEACH Plus to increase
access and retention for
girls in primary school.
By improving the quality
of education through child-centered
teaching, integrating practical
life skills into the curriculum,
and encouraging parents’ support
and active involvement in
children’s education,
TEACH Plus hopes to increase
girls’ abilities to
go to and stay in school. Read
More.
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Through
TEACH Plus, girls
living in poverty
can trade child
labor for education.
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Returning
to school can
give many women
the skills they
need to pursue
better jobs.
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New
England Learner Persistence
Project – USA
Women make up the majority
of adults using adult literacy
services. Nationwide, 44%
of adults enrolled in adult
education classes drop out
before completing their first
level. In the New England
area, about one third of
adult learners drop out before
completing their goals. Through
the New England Learner Persistence
Project, World Education
is learning how to help more
than 1,000 adult learners
complete their educational
goals. Read
More.
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There is so much
more we can do together. Please consider
making a gift to the
Girls’ and Women’s Education
Initiative this year. Give
Now.
Learn
How You Can Help.
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