Ethiopia
Education
Ambassador's Girls Scholarship Program
More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesAccess to secondary school is limited for all students; however, the educational challenges of female students are enormous. The Ambassador’s Girls Scholarship Program (AGSP) in Ethiopia has so far been instrumental in supporting a total of 1,424 girls and young women (1,380 secondary school students and 44 university students). At $256 per student, support to this program will make a significant and measurable impact on the lives of female students in Ethiopia. ActivitiesThe AGSP helps female students in Ethiopia by supporting local organizations dedicated to addressing the challenges for girls and by providing tutorial and mentoring services. There is a 5% operational cost for scholarship disbursement. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $416 Funding InformationThis project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available. Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $416. The original project funding goal was $17,933. Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactEncouraging girls to stay in school gives them a chance for an education, an alternative to early marriage and other harmful cultural norms, and a chance to escape poverty. The potential impact of educating girls in Ethiopia is immeasurable. Project Message
Because of the Scholarship Program, I was able to stay in school and escape impossible circumstances. Now I am graduating. Who is Running This ProjectContact
Elfaged Amanuel, Project SponsorOrganization
Learn more about Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) and the project team. Where this Project is LocatedCountry
This project is located in For more information about Ethiopia, read the Human Development Report on Ethiopia or the Wikipedia entry for Ethiopia. When this Project was UpdatedDate Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on February 03, 2006. How Else You Can Help |
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