Educational Opportunities for Adolescent Yi Girls

Educational Opportunities for Adolescent Yi Girls

Educational Opportunities for Adolescent Yi Girls

Zhuhe Township, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture

Zhuhe Township, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Rice fields near Project GLOW's school in Zhuhe Township, Sichuan Province. Photo: Roger Burks/Mercy Corps

Young woman studies at Project GLOW

Young woman studies at Project GLOW
Photo: Thatcher Cook for Mercy Corps

Yi language on chalkboard

Yi language on chalkboard
Beautiful and intricate Yi language characters are written on a chalkboard in one of the Project GLOW classrooms. Photo: Thatcher Cook for Mercy Corps

Toothbrushes in a row

Toothbrushes in a row
Toothbrushes and toothpaste in one of the dormitories of Project GLOW. Photo: Thatcher Cook for Mercy Corps

Young woman in traditional Yi costume

Young woman in traditional Yi costume
This young woman is part of a local acting and music troupe whose performances educate villagers about the dangers of drugs and the realities of HIV/AIDS. Photo: Thatcher Cook for Mercy Corps

Lee Tuluo and Aniu Axi

Lee Tuluo and Aniu Axi
Mother and daugher sit in front of their house in a small village near Zhuhe Township. Lee Tuluo, 56, lost her son to HIV/AIDS. Now her daughter, 15-year-old Aniu Axi, is attending school through Project GLOW. Photo: Thatcher Cook for Mercy Corps

Guo Xin and Erj Zini

Guo Xin and Erj Zini
Mercy Corps Program Officer Guo Xin (left) walks along the road with 12-year-old Erj Zini, who attends the Project GLOW school. Photo: Thatcher Cook for Mercy Corps

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