Ghana Girls Education 2008
Since this project was initiated in 2007, Create Change has witnessed change in the lives of almost 400 girls who have a dream of getting an education so they can pull themselves and their families out of poverty. Help to show the world what a girl can do if she is given a chance.
Project Goal:
$27000
Currently Raised:
$27000
Progress:
100% raised
Location:
Northern Ghana
Will Benefit:
girls aged 12-20
Proposed Implementation Date:
September - October 2008
Ghana Girls Education: this project has been fully funded!
The Story of this Project...
It is both sad and amazing that the future of a girl in Northern Ghana completely depends on whether she has access to a few hundred dollars a year. Think, four coffees a month.
I need 200 cedis to pay my school fees this year. If it weren’t for you, where would I get that money?’- Sherifa, Sponsored Girl
“We do not want to live the life that our mothers live. We don’t want a life where it is hard to get food to feed your family’- Fatimata, Sponsored girl
As the literacy rate of women under 25 in Ghana’s Northern Region is 25%, it is quite an accomplishment for a girl to finish secondary school. Most drop out because of the financial strain her education has on their family. Families in Northern Ghana are primarily subsistence farmers, and make as little as $400 a year. Parents often must make the choice between financing a child’s secondary education and having enough food to properly nourish their family.
Women are traditionally viewed as responsible for domestic chores, including fetching water, which is extremely laborious and time consuming. As most families can only afford to send one or two children through secondary school, most will choose a son and keep their daughters at home to perform chores for the family.
Girls under this sponsorship project not only receive funding for school fees, but also necessary supplies such as text books and food provisions, that ensure her ability to succeed in her studies.
This year Create Change aims to sponsor 150 girls in secondary school in Northern Ghana as well as purchasing a complete set of text books which can be loaned to each girl for the duration of the school year.
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