Educating and Empowering Women in Sierra Leone

Summary

To supplement costs for secondary and post-secondary education for women in Sierra Leone to prepare them for gainful employment and constructive participation in the nation's development progress report read updates from the field

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $11,000 was raised for this project.

Received $11,000 from 6 donations from people like:

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Women are generally overlooked in Sierra Leone, with girls’ and women’s education being a low priority for families. As a result, little economic, social or political opportunity is available to them, giving them no avenue for participation in civil society. This education fund will supplement the tuition costs of girls and women seeking to finish their secondary schooling and pursue post-secondary education opportunities, preparing them for to contribute to their nation’s development.

Activities

This project will support women’s efforts to improve their skills and further their education by supplementing their tuition costs.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $11,000

Funding Information

This 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 $11,000. The original project funding goal was $11,000.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Resources

Project's External Homepage (http://www.sfcg.org)

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Recipients will pursue courses that prepare them to play a role in the economic, social, and political development of Sierra Leone.

Project Message

Women have played a significant but largely unrecognized role in bringing peace. With education they can better engage in dialogue and constructive development of the nation.
- Frances Fortune, West Africa Regional Director

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Sierra Leone and can also be found under Women and Girls.

For more information about Sierra Leone, read the Human Development Report on Sierra Leone or the Wikipedia entry for Sierra Leone.

Latest Update from the Field

April 2006 Update

By Search for Common Ground - SFCG, April 19, 2006 04:00 PM

Read the attached document to find out about the latest developments in radio programs in Sierra Leone and other African countries. Available in both English and French.
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