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Organization	Develop Africa, Inc.
Region	Liberia
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ProjectLeader	Sylvester Renner

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Girls' education is a significant priority. This project will provide resources for girls ages 3-30 to get their education. This includes vocational training, computer training, and attending college to empower girls to be self-sufficient. Support covers books & school supplies, school tuition support, girls mentoring, and extra support, including food, tutoring/exam support, STEM programs, mobile devices/laptops, bed nets, solar lights, COVID-19 support, and transportation.

Challenge

Gender inequality is a still significant cause and effect of hunger and poverty. Across the region, 9 million girls between the ages of about 6 and 11 will never go to school, compared to 6 million boys, according to UIS data. By the time they become adolescents, the exclusion rate for girls is 36% compared to 32% for boys. Without urgent action, the situation will likely worsen as the region faces a rising demand for education due to a still-growing school-age population. (UNESCO, 2021).

Long-Term Impact

This project helps girls break out of the vicious cycle of poverty that entraps unskilled and resource-poor girls. At-risk girls are maturing into well-educated, emancipated, gainfully employed, and self-sufficient women. These empowered women are the pillars of their families, communities, and the nation. When the home's mother is educated, the entire family's health, well-being, and success are propelled forward and transformed. Educated girls are empowered and inform the whole nation.