A 12 year old girl born in Sierra Leone is more likely to be sexually assaulted than to attend high school.
She is likely to be married by just 15 years of age, and pregnant well before her time, if she hasn't had a chance at schooling.
When a girl is educated she'll get married later, and have a healthier family. This in turn will lead her to seek schooling for her children, and the positive cycle continues. For every year she stays in school, her income will increase by at least 10%, improving her living conditions, and those of her family.
One Girl has been running a campaign to affect this cycle, one girl at a time, through their Do It In A Dress initiative. I have been following Lou Pardi who has been wearing a school dress every day in October, and accepting all sorts of crazy dares to Do It In A Dress...and raising enough funds to send 11 African girls to school so far! Wow!
So, inspired by all of this and the idea of making the kind of impact that could change one girl's life, her community's prosperity, and even future generations, I have put out a call to action to my cricket Sheilas and Blokes for us to get involved.
On Day 3 of the Adelaide Test Match, at Adelaide Oval, on November 24th, we will wear a school dress to the cricket.
As someone who is, well, over-educated really, the idea that there are girls who don't have full access to an education breaks something inside me.
When travelling around the world watching cricket, we see so many groups of school children, usually bought along for the day to fill the stands in the West Indies, in Sri Lanka, and in South Africa. It is inconceivable that girls in Africa would miss out on this important foundation for their lives, and their future family life.
If we were to raise $240, one girl in Sierra Leone gets to go to school for a year. And we have made a serious difference to her life, her community, and future generations. This is an education scholarship for girls in rural communities, and includes her school fees, her uniform, and her books, plus a little medical insurance plan in case she gets sick during that time.
A massive start in life for one girl!
When you educate a girl, she can change her world. Help us to help a couple of girls in Africa get access to the sort of basic schooling we all take for granted.
Please pop over here to donate to the pool, and help us get at least one girl into school for a year, and have a better start in life.
(photo credit: Luke from Waving The Flag)
She is likely to be married by just 15 years of age, and pregnant well before her time, if she hasn't had a chance at schooling.
When a girl is educated she'll get married later, and have a healthier family. This in turn will lead her to seek schooling for her children, and the positive cycle continues. For every year she stays in school, her income will increase by at least 10%, improving her living conditions, and those of her family.
One Girl has been running a campaign to affect this cycle, one girl at a time, through their Do It In A Dress initiative. I have been following Lou Pardi who has been wearing a school dress every day in October, and accepting all sorts of crazy dares to Do It In A Dress...and raising enough funds to send 11 African girls to school so far! Wow!So, inspired by all of this and the idea of making the kind of impact that could change one girl's life, her community's prosperity, and even future generations, I have put out a call to action to my cricket Sheilas and Blokes for us to get involved.
On Day 3 of the Adelaide Test Match, at Adelaide Oval, on November 24th, we will wear a school dress to the cricket.As someone who is, well, over-educated really, the idea that there are girls who don't have full access to an education breaks something inside me.
When travelling around the world watching cricket, we see so many groups of school children, usually bought along for the day to fill the stands in the West Indies, in Sri Lanka, and in South Africa. It is inconceivable that girls in Africa would miss out on this important foundation for their lives, and their future family life.
If we were to raise $240, one girl in Sierra Leone gets to go to school for a year. And we have made a serious difference to her life, her community, and future generations. This is an education scholarship for girls in rural communities, and includes her school fees, her uniform, and her books, plus a little medical insurance plan in case she gets sick during that time.
A massive start in life for one girl!When you educate a girl, she can change her world. Help us to help a couple of girls in Africa get access to the sort of basic schooling we all take for granted.
Please pop over here to donate to the pool, and help us get at least one girl into school for a year, and have a better start in life.
(photo credit: Luke from Waving The Flag)
oh that opening sentence is depressing. Keep fighting the good fight!
ReplyDeleteIt's sickening, isn't it.
DeleteThanks heaps for your support and donation!
Our team together has funded almost 5 girls already!!! I am a little behind tho! Ha!
When a girl is educated she'll get married later, and have a healthier family. This in turn will lead her to seek schooling for her children, and the positive cycle continues. For every year she stays in school, her income will increase by at least 10%, improving her living conditions, and those of her family.
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