
Why don’t poor parents send their daughters to school?
“ 'Why' the international development sector asks, 'don’t parents send their daughters to school and reap the returns?' Parents cannot send their daughters to school…
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“ 'Why' the international development sector asks, 'don’t parents send their daughters to school and reap the returns?' Parents cannot send their daughters to school…
Shira lost both of her parents when she was 10 years old. She currently lives with her elderly grandmother.
Salin was orphaned after losing her parents just one year apart. She now lives with her eldest sister in a house shared with her other…
At just 13-years-old, Vumilia had supported herself through primary school, earning money collecting and selling firewood. But after completing primary school, she despaired in the…
Meet Phydes, a CAMFED Association (CAMA) member, and certified teacher.
Mary was orphaned at a young age and grew up with her grandmother in rural Tanzania, forced to drop out of school because there wasn't…
Katongo leaves her aunt’s house well before sunrise to begin her 90-minute walk to school in Chinsali, Zambia. Despite the long walk, it’s a journey…
Julia is 15-years-old, and the youngest of eight children in her family. All of her siblings have left home, so she lives alone with her…
Jessey is one of six children and lives with both her parents. They depend on farming to provide for the family. Despite their hard work,…
Jennifer’s village in Ghana can be seen just beyond the fence of her schoolyard. She lives with her grandparents while her mother and father do…
When Husna was just 12-years-old, she had just completed primary school and was working full-time as a housemaid in Morogoro while she awaited her test…
Meet Elizabeth, a member of the CAMFED Association (CAMA), from Chiana, Ghana.
Ally Kennedy $5
Rabbi Jonathan Gerard $36
Helga E. Seitz €50
Dean Andrew $200
Angela Hamilton $250
Patricia Gorman $250
Louis LE HENAFF £250
Rod Braithwaite $50
Jessica Clark-Jones £540
andreas merk $45
TERESA O'BRIEN $150
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Susan Kath $100
John Selby $50
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