Playpants for Girls' Education
Playpants Modern Bloomers, a local Vancouver business has decided to support five girls in Northern Ghana to stay in school. These girls will have a chance to escape poverty because of their initiative. Playpants is a great example of how businesses in our communities can stand up to make a difference in the world.
Project Goal:
$1000
Currently Raised:
$1000
Progress:
100% raised
Location:
Northern Ghana
Will Benefit:
5 Girls in Secondary School
Proposed Implementation Date:
2010 - 2011 School Year
The Playpants Project: help 5 girls to fulfill their potential.
The Story of this Project...
Three moms, and the owners of Playpants Modern Bloomers, were inspired by Create Change and decided to stand up to make a difference. Rachel, Anna and Zoe are putting part of their company's profits towards supporting girls in school in Northern Ghana.
Playpants are the original modern bloomers that keep babies and toddlers stylish through their diaper years and beyond. These bloomers are made from 100% cotton as well as recycled hemp & organic cotton blends, for easy care and easy wear. Check out their cute bloomers here.
Salamatu, Nasiba, Ophelia, Ikmatu, and Sariwatu will not have to worry about dropping out of school this year thanks to the generosity of Playpants. Most girls in Northern Ghana are married off at an early age and resort to subsistence farming, and remain trapped in the poverty cycle. Playpants support through school fees and educational materials will ensure these five girls will be able to follow their dreams of becoming journalists, nurses, and career women.
Join Playpants today to assist these bright young ladies to escape the poverty that stands between them and their potential.
Playpants Sponsored Girls:
 Ikmatu is a bright and friendly girl, who has done extremely well in school. Her father died when she was young, and she has struggled to stay in school as her mother doesn't work. Ikmatu dreams of becoming a journalist, and helping her little brother with his school fees. |
 Nasiba is the first person in her family to make it to high school. Her father, his two wives and their ten children are farmers, and struggle to even grow enough food, so school fees remain out of reach for the family. Nasiba dreams of graduating so she can help her family to climb out of poverty.
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 Salamatu lost both parents and has been raised by her grandparents. Although her elderly grandparents struggle to sell things in the market to help Salamatu in school, she needs external support if she is to graduate. Sala is a well-spoken, charismatic young lady who hopes to have a career. |
 Sariwatu struggles to stay in school as her father doesn't make much as a mechanic's assistant and her mother is physically challenged and doesn't work. Sariwatu is one of few girls in Northern Ghana studying science, and she aspires to become a nurse so she can help the sick.
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 Ophelia lost her father soon after she was born, and her mother right after she gained admission to high school. With no family to support her, Ophelia has no way of staying in school on her own. She dreams of becoming a nurse, so she can help sick parents of other children in her community. |
