Lotus Pedals - Help Cambodian Girls Get to School!
SummaryLotus Pedals provides heavy-terrain bicycles to 163 at-risk and exploited Cambodian girls who would not otherwise be able to traverse the considerable distance to the nearest schoolhouse. |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
In comparison to the broader developing world, Cambodia is falling behind in the realm of girls’ education. Only 11% of Cambodian girls attend secondary school compared to 43% in the developing world more broadly. One of the key barriers to girls’ education in Cambodia is lack of transportation. As a part of a comprehensive scholarship initiative, Lotus Outreach is raising funds to purchase bicycles and repair kits to ensure 163 girls can get to school each day.
Activities
- Provide bicycles and repair kits to 163 girls who live over 1.5 kilometers from the nearest public schoolhouse. - Monitor the attendance and academic performance of girls and provide early intervention to ensure they do not drop out of school.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $812
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $11,250
Total Funding Goal: $12,062
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
Resources
- Project's External Homepage (http://www.lotusoutreach.org)
- Documentary showcasing our work (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyBOxm3e6N0)
- Study on girls' education in Cambodia (http://www.unescobkk.org/fileadmin/template2/appeal/gender/whygirls.pdf)
- UNICEF on how bicycles help girls stay in school (http://fieldnotes.unicefusa.org/2009/01/how_bicycles_help_girls_learn.html)
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Girls’ education is internationally recognized as one of the most powerful catalysts for human development. Educated girls marry later, space pregnancies, and are much more likely to raise healthy and educated children.
Project Message
It is amazing to think that something most of us consider a recreational device can mean the difference between whether or not a girl in Cambodia can achieve the promise of education.
- Erika Keaveney, Executive Director
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Erika Keaveney
Executive Director
P.O. Box 620222
San Diego, CA 92162-0222
United States
888-831-9990
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Lotus Outreach
PO Box 620222
San Diego,
CA
92162-0222
United States
888-831-9990
http://www.lotusoutreach.org
Lotus Outreach's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
 Education Scholarships for Child Laborers in India |
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Cambodia
and can also be found under 
Women and Girls.
For more information about Cambodia, read the Human Development Report on Cambodia or the Wikipedia entry for Cambodia.
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 September 22, 2009
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