Mai Soli Inc.

Mai Soli Foundation (officially registered as Mai Soli Inc.) is committed to ending child marriage and sex trafficking for young, under resourced girls in developing countries through providing mentorship and entrepreneurship. We are primarily focused on Salimpur, a small village in Chittagong City, Bangladesh. Mai Soli Foundation addresses the problem of gender inequality in Southeast Asia in an incredibly innovative and unique way. The key manifestations of this issue in this region are child marriage and sex trafficking of young girls. By addressing the core issue through education, we provide our young girls the confidence, strength, and tools necessary to actively remove themselves fr... read more Mai Soli Foundation (officially registered as Mai Soli Inc.) is committed to ending child marriage and sex trafficking for young, under resourced girls in developing countries through providing mentorship and entrepreneurship. We are primarily focused on Salimpur, a small village in Chittagong City, Bangladesh. Mai Soli Foundation addresses the problem of gender inequality in Southeast Asia in an incredibly innovative and unique way. The key manifestations of this issue in this region are child marriage and sex trafficking of young girls. By addressing the core issue through education, we provide our young girls the confidence, strength, and tools necessary to actively remove themselves from potentially life-derailing circumstances. The scope of this issue extends outwards to human trafficking and child marriage, but at its core is borne of culturally ingrained norms stemming from finance-driven inequality. Though the associated issues are extensive, the core is very simple, there are connected cultural and financial barriers to women's equality, stemming from a lack of education and confidence. Our team is uniquely equipped to solve this with a specialized program, and already has the resources necessary to do so, including existing relationships with mentors and schools in target regions. Currently, we have an additional intern in Nepal, expanding our reach in the region and meeting with several new schools per week and interviewing the teachers and students, in an effort to recruit more schools to our program. Our ultimate goal is clear; to revolutionize the way that women and girls are treated in the global society. We are excited to revolutionize financial stability for young women in developing countries through a confidence building, leadership, and entrepreneurship curriculum.