By Beverly Gilbert Stone | Director
Gordon Clem Academy located on the grounds of the Aremiet Girl’s Rescue has opened. The enrollment is low but 75% are pastoralist girls. It is not common for pastoralist girls to attend secondary school. When the girl child completes primary school it is often the end of her formal education and the beginning of marriage and family. Education is the key to changing this norm. One of these girls is older, and has a child. She is fortunate to be able to return to school. She was married in primary school, escaped the marriage and is back to learn. She works on holidays to earn the cost of her education.
Another girl walks 5 kilometers to school and back each day. Very soon the Rescue Center will be ready to accept girls of all ages from the magistrate rescued from FGM and/or Early Forced Marriage. Our progress has been slow but steady.
Sorry there is no image this time. I am having a horrible time connecting and staying connected to the internet here in Aremiet.
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By Beverly Gilbert Stone | Director
By Beverly Gilbert Stone | Director
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