Creating 10 Women Leaders
With access to education, these ten girls have the potential to become leaders in their communities. They are currently at risk of dropping out of school, and need external support in order to develop a career and fulfill their potential.
Project Goal:
$2000
Currently Raised:
$665
Progress:
33% raised
Location:
Northern Ghana
Will Benefit:
10 Girls in Senior High School
Proposed Implementation Date:
2011 - 2012 School Year
10 potential leaders: help them fulfill their potential.
The Story of this Project...
If you want to stand up for gender equality, take the step to ensure ten girls in Northern Ghana stay in school this year. These ten girls who attend Islamic Senior High are at risk of dropping out of school, and desperately need support in order to continue.
The ten girls you see below have struggled their whole lives to remain in school. Some have lost a parent, while others come from families who farm a small plot of land in order to survive. Without having proper books or school supplies, these girls have managed to gain admission in an attempt to escape the poverty that they see their family living through.
School fees and basic supplies for one year can cost more than half of a family's annual earnings. Many times girls parents will sell off their food supplies in order to ensure their child can continue their education, leaving the rest of the family hungry for a portion of the year.
Your efforts will make a huge difference in these girls lives, for instead of being forced to drop out and get married at an early age, they will be able to fulfill their potential and gain independence.
Join Create Change today to make a world of difference in these ten girls' lives, and watch them progress through news updates, photos, and videos, all because of your generosity.
Rafiatu's father is a farmer, and her mother doesn’t work. Her family struggles to afford the family’s basic needs. Her father has two wives and twelve children, and has found it extremely difficult to pay for Rafiatu’s secondary school fees. |
 Sanatu’s family are farmers, and don’t earn much more than what they grow to feed themselves. She is the first girl in her family to attend senior secondary school. She hopes to graduate and move on to attend a post-secondary institution.
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 Nina’s parents are poor, and struggle to feed their four children with the little they are able to farm every year. Although Nina’s parents value education, they do not earn enough to afford school fees. Nina hopes to become a nutritionist once she graduates. |
 Najiha's father doesn’t work, and her mother only trades small goods in the market. She is unable to pay for her school fees, and fears she will have to drop from school without support. She hopes to attend a post-secondary institution one day.. |
 Mariam's parents are both unemployed, and have difficulty feeding their three children. Mariam worries how she will complete high school with no support. Mariam hopes to graduate so she can get to a post-secondary institution and become a nurse.. |
 Bintu has struggled to stay in school, as her father is blind and her mother does not work. She has stayed in school by traveling to the south to work as a street labourer, where she carried concrete. She hopes to become a nurse one day. |
 Rahama and her twin sister Ayisha have struggled. Their father is unemployed, and their mother earns little selling goods in the market. She lives at home with her twin sister and four young siblings. Rahama hopes to become a nutritionist. |
 Ayisha and her twin sister Rahama have struggled. Their father is unemployed, and their mother earns little selling goods in the market. She lives at home with her twin sister and four young siblings. Ayisha hopes to become a nurse. |
 Sadia lost her father and her mother has seriously struggled to feed their six children. Her mother sells firewood in the street. Sadia has gone down south to live on the street and work as a labourer in order to save for school. She wants to be a nutritionist. |
 Memunatu lost her father when she was very young. She and her four siblings rely on her mother who sells shea butter in the market. The family finds it difficult to pay for educational costs. Memunatu hopes to become a nurse. Memunatu's photo coming soon! |
