Celebrating Girls’ Education #ISTANDFORGIRLS

When September comes around, there are a couple of things that pop into my mind: pumpkin spice lattes, cozy sweaters, and the Kurandza #IStandForGirls campaign for girls’ education.

Did you know that globally, nine in ten girls complete their primary education, but only three in four complete their lower secondary education? In low income countries, despite progress over the last two decades, less than two-thirds of girls complete their primary education today, and only one in three completes lower secondary school.

For the girl who grows up poor in a remote rural area, staying in school and learning can protect her from child marriage, intimate-partner violence, and continued poverty.  (Unicef)

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Kurandza is a non-profit social enterprise that invests in the future of women and girls in Mozambique. Through education, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development programs, women learn to become leaders in their villages, sharing their skills and knowledge with the rest of their community, and creating an opportunity for thousands of people.

Kurandza means “to love” in Changana, the local language of the people we work with in Mozambique.

Every September, people around the world join together in saying #IStandForGirls in order to spread awareness about the importance of girls’ education, while raising funds to provide girls in Mozambique with the opportunity to attend school and have access to a life-changing education. Last year, our community rallied together to fund school sponsorships (which include school fees, uniforms, backpacks, school supplies, and transportation) for 200 girls in Mozambique! 

What makes them different from other organizations? They listen to the needs of the people on the ground in Mozambique. Local needs drive the projects they create and fund, which ensures that their projects generate the most impact possible.

Each year, the Kurandza Team grows in how many girls they sponsor and how that sponsorship is used. This year, they are focusing on providing 200 girls with access to supplies and resources for their holistic education. What is a holistic education you might ask?

1. Payment for School Fees
2. Transportation to School
3. Clean School Uniforms
4. Adequate to School Supplies
5. Access to After-School Programing

Join the movement with me this year by helping to provide girls’ in need with quality education so they can empower their communities. Learn more and donate by clicking here!

To learn more about the importance of educating girls globally, check out this collection of research from UNICEF called, “The High Cost of Not Educating Girls” by QUENTIN WODON, CLAUDIO MONTENEGRO, HOA NGUYEN, AND ADENIKE ONAGORUWA.