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Afghanistan & Pakistan
Mountaineer Honors Sister’s Memory
Inspired by his sister and villagers he met in Korphe, Pakistan, mountaineer and author Greg Mortenson builds schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan and advocates for girls' education. Schooling, Mortenson believes, is "the single most important and effective investment we can make in any society."
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Guatemala
Clubs Help Mayan Girls Stay in School
In rural Guatemala, where nearly half the population is Mayan Indian, girls typically end their education early and get married soon thereafter. The pattern contributes to deep poverty. But girls clubs are making a difference by helping girls to stay in school. -
India
Breaking the Poverty Cycle, 10 Rupees at a TimeAfter retiring from a corporate job in America, Indian-born Virender Singh returned to the rural village of his childhood to start a school for girls. According to one 17-year-old, star student at the school, "If it wasn’t for school, life would be very miserable."
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Armenia
Camp Helps Girls Find Opportunity
Girls Leading Our World, a one-week residential summer camp in Armenia, teaches teenage girls new ways of looking at the world. Since 2007, GLOW has sponsored activities to teach girls to protect their health and to seek career opportunities.
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Kenya
Girls Benefit from Educational Boost
Increasing numbers of girls in Kenya are going to school, staying there longer and earning better grades due to the combined efforts of the U.S.-based nonprofit group Academy of Educational Development, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the government of Kenya and private donors. -
Zambia
Campaign Helps Girls Stay in School
In an environment of economic difficulty and cultural taboo, donations of sanitary pads offer Zambian girls dignity and opportunity. Without the supplies, girls would be forced to stay home and miss school during their periods.
