Support Girls' Education Now! (Malala Fund)

About this campaign

Every year, a tradition at my school is for 8th graders to create a community project, to encourage us to connect with our community and learn to be more independent as we get ready for high school. For my community project, I choose to raise money to donate to girls' education. I believe in equal rights for everyone in all aspects of life, including in education. Sadly, 130 million girls in the world still aren't able to go to school for reasons such as: poverty, violence in the school setting, child marriage, gender norms, gender based violence, pregnancy, domestic labor, and the list goes on. When women have access to a high school education, the whole community benefits: economic growth, health knowledge that leads to healthier kids who live longer lives, fewer girls in child marriage, and more agency. All of these benefits impact not only women’s lives but also the people around them and future generations. The money I raise for this project will be donated to the Malala Fund, a non-profit charity that earns a 4-star rating with charitynavigator.org, which strives to make education safe and equal for girls, especially in secondary school (high school). Thank you for reading this!