Women's Education Fund in Sierra Leone
Education in Africa
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
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $11,000 was raised for this project. |
Received $11,000 from 2 donations from people like:
Jyoti
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(Anon.)
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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 Policy: subsidized/guaranteed
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 as of Dec 28, 2003. The original project funding goal was $11,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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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
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Frances Fortune
West Africa Regional Director
Talking Drum Studio
44 Bathurst Street
Freetown,
Sierra Leone
232-22-223-479
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Search for Common Ground
1601 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 200
Washington,
DC
20009
United States
1-202-265-4300
http://www.sfcg.org
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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.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on December 4, 2003
Latest Update from the Field
April 2006 Update
By Search for Common Ground - SFCG, April 19, 2006 03:59 PM
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