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How You Can Empower Girls with Education all Around the World

There are some words that stick in your head and you use them to guide your life in all aspects.  About 15 years ago, our school took on the motto “Together we can make a difference.” As a teacher, I used it in my class as a way of getting along as well as a way of helping others.  Now that I am a mom of three beautifully smart daughters, I want them to be socially conscious citizens who realize that there is a big world around them.

Education can be something that we take for granted and I didn’t know if my girls were aware of how different it is for some around the world. For some girls, school is just a dream. Hunger, lower social status, chores, early marriage, threats to safety, poor sanitation and extreme poverty are barriers than prevent 100 million girls around the world from receiving the education they deserve.

To help them better understand, I shared with them the story of Joyce.

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Work hard.

Joyce, 13, lives in Mukuru Kwa Reuben slum in Nairobi, Kenya with her mother and threeyounger siblings. Although her father lives in the neighborhood, he does not support her or heramily. Shes enrolled in the eighth grade, but her days don’t look like most middle schoolers in the US.
She wakes up at 4 a.m. to make breakfast for her family and get hersiblings ready forschool. She then ushers everyone to neighboring school before running off to her own class.  I will work very hard in school so that I am successful and even if my father does not support  me and my siblings with school fees, I will still work so hard to achieve my goals, she says confidently.
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I like school because it will make me achieve my goals.

Education inspires me work hard to be able to help my family to get out of the slum one day. 
Although there are many differences that my 10 and 13 year olds experience, they also have many similarities.
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No matter where in the world you are, children want to learn.  They have the will and the desire even it is a challenge.
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CARE, a global humanitarian organization that fights poverty by empowering girls and women.  As a teacher and mother, I beliebe that education helps fight poverty all over the world.  The more you stay in school, the better your life becomes.  Not only does it help you, but it helps future generations of your family too.

When you invest in education, children will pay it forward. Equipped with knowledge and confidence, they will grow up to lead healthier, more productive lives.

Click here to sign a letter of encouragement and write your own message of support to students in developing countries.  We all need encouragement and my girls and I hope that our signs show that we care and we are all in this together.

 I want to encourage you to send a letter of encouragement by offering a $25 Paypal giveaway to those who do so. Ends 10/19

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Comments

  2. As a mother of three girls I am saddened to think that there are other little girls who won’t have as bright of a future because of where they live. You would think that in 2016 education wouldn’t be something so hard to have access too. I tell my kids daily that we should never take anything for granted because you don’t know what the future may hold.

  4. Always know that your dreams can come true. Don’t let anyone discourage you or tell you different.

  6. I would tell them to go for what they want, not to give up even if times get hard. Definitely don’t allow anyone to say you can’t do it. You can do anything you put your mind to.

  7. Education truly is the key to the future. Kudos to Joyce for waking up at 4 a.m. to do what she needs to do. What a true example of perseverance in the face of hardship.

  10. I would say there is always light at the end of a tunnel. Just keep going and never give up hope.

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  18. I would say don’t listen to any negative comments or feedback.. Just be yourself and do what makes you happy.

  19. no matter where you come from what life is like for you if you put your dreams ahead of you youwill be able to reach them and conquer them it wont be easy but that is why hard work pays off its all in you believe in you and you can believe in anything

  24. I would say, ‘Education is always important and can be a lot of great fun. Having knowledge is a good feeling too.’

  28. I would say, never give up no matter how difficult the situation looks because when you put your mind to something you can do great things.

  30. I would say the education is the key to it all. Anything you want to do in life, be in life or go in life starts with a good education.

  36. My letter just stated to figure out your dreams and work hard to try and achieve them. Don’t get discouraged and always believe in yourself.

  44. I would say there are good things for you in the future. It may be hard now, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

  46. i would them them to keep their heads up and go for everything they want!! never give up and know the harder you work the better the pay off!!!

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