EDUCATION
Education is at the heart of what we do. Education is a key social and cultural right and plays an important role in reducing poverty and child labour. Furthermore, education promotes democracy, peace, tolerance, development and economic growth (UNICEF*). According to UNESCO, education is one of the most protective and powerful tools that an adolescent girl can utilise to be healthy and do better in life.
As well as supporting school children with their fees, through our Transforming Lives programme (see below), we have funded many capital works projects over a number of schools in the last decade We have always been impressed, inspired and humbled by the ambition and sheer hard work shown by those involved in the education of these children to better their lives.
* UNICEF, The Right to Education, discussing Article 28 & 29
TRANSFORMING LIVES
Hope through Education
From primary to university you can help Transform Lives by sponsoring an orphaned or vulnerable child to meet and achieve their biggest dreams. Although government primary education is 'free', there are still costs involved that the poorest cannot meet. According to UNESCO, the benefits for girls are huge. Secondary education is not free and out of reach for many, particularly girls. Every extra year a girl stays in school can increase her future income by 10 per cent and a child of a mother who can read is 50 per cent more likely to live past the age of five. Girls who complete secondary education tend to be healthier, earn more, marry later, have fewer children and provide better health care and education for the next generation, mainly because women tend to reinvest 90 per cent of their earnings into their families.
Cost to you:
£15 a month for primary (full boarding)
£20 for secondary (full boarding)
£40 for tertiary or vocational skills
£60 for university.
