Fund a Girl Initiative Helps Rural Girls Stay in School
Lilongwe's Fund a Girl Initiative supports rural girls with tuition, supplies, mentorship, , writes Happy Valirani.
Lilongwe, Malawi — A Lilongwe-based organisation, Fund a Girl Initiative, is helping rural girls stay in school by providing tuition fees, school supplies, and mentorship, writes Happy Valirani.
The organisation, which was founded in 2018, has already helped over 200 girls in various rural secondary schools.
The Fund a Girl Initiative relies on donations from individuals and businesses to fund its work.
“We focus on girls because studies indicate that educating one girl saves three lives from poverty,” said Yvonne Kamanga, the founder and technical leader of the Fund a Girl Initiative.
“Girls often reinvest their income back in their families, so investing in girls has a multiplier effect.”
In addition to providing financial assistance, the Fund a Girl Initiative also offers mentorship programmes to help girls stay motivated and on track.
“We want to provide girls with the support they need to succeed in school and beyond,” said Kamanga.
Eunice Raphael, a beneficiary of the programme, said that the Fund a Girl Initiative helped her stay in school when she was facing financial difficulties.
“I was almost dropping out of school because I couldn’t afford the fees,” said Raphael.
“But Fund a Girl Initiative stepped in and helped me pay my tuition. I’m so grateful for their support.”
Debora Majawa, another beneficiary of the programme, said that the Fund a Girl Initiative helped her develop the confidence to succeed in school.
“I used to be shy, and I didn’t think I was good enough,” said Majawa.
“But the mentors at Fund a Girl Initiative helped me believe in myself. Now I’m excelling in school, and I’m planning to go to college.”
Fund a Girl Initiative is a non-profit organisation that is committed to helping girls in rural Malawi achieve their dreams.
The organisation is making a significant impact on the lives of girls and their families.
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