“Helping others is the coolest thing in the world.” “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give” — Winston Churchill.  Offering girls a way out of poverty
Poverty in Nigeria, along with early marriage, are barriers to girls receiving and education. Many young girls work as hawkers selling goods to supplement the family income. Africa Education Partnership (AEP) offers girls like the one in the photo an opportunity get an education and break out of the cycle of poverty and early marriage. Literacy rate in Zamfara State. Graceland International School, in Gusau, Zamfara State, a project af AEP, is making a dent in Zamfara’s low literacy rate of only 19.16%, the rate for girls is even lower. You can make a difference to girls in Nigeria Please make a donation for girls education in Zamfara State by sending a check to Africa Education Partnership, 99 Sandhill Road, South Windsor CT 06074 or by using the secure donate button on our website www.africaep.org Read more about the sad state of education in Nigeria here https://t.guardian.ng/news/despite-decades-of-funding-literacy-level-in-the-northern-states-remains-low/
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