The Alliance partners with twelve village schools in the Ouelessebougou region and last year 2, 042 children attended those schools. 43% of those students were GIRLS! Since the inception of the Alliance and its education programs the percentage of girls attending school has steadily increased.
Girls in villages face many obstacles when trying to receive an education. Girls are expected to stay home and help their mothers cook, clean and care for younger siblings. In addition, extreme poverty and even child labor is often a factor. The Alliance works in partnership with village chiefs to break down these barriers facing young girls and educate the villages on the importaqnce of girls receiving an education. The Alliance provides testbooks, school supplies and bench desks in order to provide a strong and successful learning environment. The schools are all maintained and have long term sustainability.
Education helps break the cycle of poverty. Education provides a foundation for growth and success through empowerment. When a girl is educated she is more likely to educate her children. When a girl is educated she will make it a priority to stay healthy, she will make it a priority to keep her children healthy she becomes empowered with knowledge about her enviornment and how to change it. An educated girl will be more likely to start a business and change her community and change her future for her family and future generations. When a girl has the opportunity to receive an education it changes everything, it changes the world.
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