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The Story
Poverty and economic exclusion has driven a lot of very young girls into early cohabitation with a male.
This situation is difficult for the young brides as they usually are not able to complete their education, meaning a lot of them are semi-illiterate. Secondly, their economic opportunities close down, making it difficult for personal advancement now and in the future. Thirdly, most young brides are subjected to violence within this cohabitation arrangement.
The truth of the matter is that parents often give them away because they are a food burden to the family. And so the cycle continues, repeating down the generations.
The only way to stop this cycle is through education and providing young girls with opportunities to continue their schooling.
This situation is difficult for the young brides as they usually are not able to complete their education, meaning a lot of them are semi-illiterate. Secondly, their economic opportunities close down, making it difficult for personal advancement now and in the future. Thirdly, most young brides are subjected to violence within this cohabitation arrangement.
The truth of the matter is that parents often give them away because they are a food burden to the family. And so the cycle continues, repeating down the generations.
The only way to stop this cycle is through education and providing young girls with opportunities to continue their schooling.
Poverty and economic exclusion has driven a lot of very young girls into early cohabitation with a male.
This situation is difficult for the young brides as they usually are not able to complete their education, meaning a lot of them are semi-illiterate. Secondly, their economic opportunities close down, making it difficult for personal advancement now and in the future. Thirdly, most young brides are subjected to violence within this cohabitation arrangement.
The truth of the matter is that parents often give them away because they are a food burden to the family. And so the cycle continues, repeating down the generations.
The only way to stop this cycle is through education and providing young girls with opportunities to continue their schooling.
This situation is difficult for the young brides as they usually are not able to complete their education, meaning a lot of them are semi-illiterate. Secondly, their economic opportunities close down, making it difficult for personal advancement now and in the future. Thirdly, most young brides are subjected to violence within this cohabitation arrangement.
The truth of the matter is that parents often give them away because they are a food burden to the family. And so the cycle continues, repeating down the generations.
The only way to stop this cycle is through education and providing young girls with opportunities to continue their schooling.
Updates
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Here you can see one of the girls that we were able to prevent from being married as a child bride, working as part of the community to help others.
Wednesday 11 May 2022
They are being given home economics lessons and taught useful skills that will help them in later life.
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Your donations have helped to provide livelihoods that these children would otherwise have missed out on. They have stability, access to clean water and good food. Most importantly they have the opportunity to learn and grow into the adult people they want to become.
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