by | Dec 6, 2017 | Blog, Girl Program, Uncategorized
According to the national statistical body, almost 1 in 4 Kenyan girls, and 2 out of 5 girls in Tanzania are married before their 18th birthday. In pastoralist communities, forced early marriages are a way for the girls’ brothers to generate income to be used as dowry...
by Ann Claire Gaydos | Oct 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) recently completed a study — its conclusion — “The learning situation is dire.” Globally, a significant number of children, six out of ten, and that includes adolescents, are not meeting learning minimums in reading and...
by Ann Claire Gaydos | Oct 2, 2017 | Blog, Girl Program, Uncategorized
“In 2011, we took a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Kenya that included a cultural tour in a rural part of the country…” So begins Stacey Miller’s journey into the world of scholarships, which — like many other people’s experience, is triggered by an eye opening experience...
by Ann Claire Gaydos | Sep 26, 2017 | Blog, Press Release, Uncategorized
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2017 Education Non-Profit Urges Presidents of Kenya and Tanzania To Join Fight To End Child Marriages Oakland, CA — — Asante Africa Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to educating the children of East Africa, released on open letter...
by | Aug 28, 2017 | Blog, Girls Program, LEI Program, Uncategorized
“When we invest in women, we invest in the people who invest in everyone else. So when we match their commitment with our own, great things are possible.” — Melinda Gates American women fought for years to win their right to vote, a struggle that continues to echo to...