Educating girls to educate an entire nation
Educating girls to educate an entire nation
Sierra Leone
Any woman who is educated cannot be looked down upon by a man.… education is power for females.
Margret lives in Sierra Leone, she joined our Girls’ Education Challenge programme after Ebola struck her community and took the lives of her husband and 10-year-old son. Despite her terrible tragedy, she is now a learning assistant, providing a brighter future to thousands of girls who like her, have faced many difficulties.
In Sierra Leone, just 12 per cent of teachers are female. This has a negative impact on girls’ attendance and learning in school. The lack of female role models reinforces low aspirations and confidence of girls.
Our programme works in collaboration with local partners to help over 21,000 girls stay in education after primary school.
If you have a lot of educated females in the community, the community can develop a lot more quickly... we can do what men can do.
Step into Sierra Leone
Margret is just one of many female role models in Sierra Leone. Our programme has trained 495 young women as learning assistants to date.
Meet Mamie. Mamie will take you on an incredible story of overcoming all obstacles to becoming a role model for girls in her community.
My father once told me that educating a girl is a waste of money.
Take a walk in Mamie’s shoes and experience her story in virtual reality. Use the mouse to experience a 360 view of Mamie’s world.