Give education & training to Zimbabwean girls

by Zimbabwe Educational Trust (ZET)
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Give education & training to Zimbabwean girls
Give education & training to Zimbabwean girls
Give education & training to Zimbabwean girls
Give education & training to Zimbabwean girls
Give education & training to Zimbabwean girls
Give education & training to Zimbabwean girls
Give education & training to Zimbabwean girls
Give education & training to Zimbabwean girls
Give education & training to Zimbabwean girls
Give education & training to Zimbabwean girls
Give education & training to Zimbabwean girls

Summary

Addressing huge gender disparities our programme invests in education, vocational training and psychosocial support for vulnerable young women in Zimbabwe. We need your help building their skills, confidence and independence to live a full life.

$10,000
total goal
$5,402
remaining
99
donors
0
monthly donors
6
fundraisers
9
years

Challenge

Currently, girls comprise only 35% of the pupils in upper secondary education. This is largely down to a history of gender imbalance, in which cultural ideologies have resulted in the preference of boy children over girl children in education. Young women, often orphaned, struggle to afford their education and therefore face a bleak future in a country where unemployment is at 80%. Many of these girls are also HIV positive and face discrimination due to the stigma attached to their virus.

Solution

The girls take a range of introductory courses including cookery, computer skills, sewing, health and hygiene and time management - giving them life skills needed to be independent. They then take specialized training e.g. pre-school teaching, nurse aid, dress making, hotel and catering - with every effort taken to find them long term employment after their course. The girls are also educated about HIV and urged to get tested to know their status, so they can get help early.

Long-Term Impact

Rafiki Girls Centre will give hope and a sustainable future to 62 of these vulnerable young women, who live in extreme poverty, by providing education and vocational training. 90% of Rafiki's graduates have continued into further education or found work as a result of their training, empowering the most vulnerable to rise out of poverty. The project is bridging the gender gap in education and promoting economic opportunity for young women, their families and local community.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

Organization Information

Zimbabwe Educational Trust (ZET)

Location: LEEDS, West Yorkshire - United Kingdom
Website:
Facebook: Facebook Page
Twitter: @zet_uk
Project Leader:
Andrew Jackson
LEEDS , West Yorkshire United Kingdom

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