Our Partnership with Women’s Global Education Project

In Senegal’s Fatick region, 75% of families suffer from chronic poverty.  Senegalese families are large, averaging 9 people per household. This often leaves families with scarce resources.  Education is not a guarantee, especially for girls who are often expected to drop out of school early to help with household chores.  Two-thirds of women and girls aged 15 and up cannot read or write and just 8% of girls go on to tertiary education.

One Day’s Wages is partnering with Women’s Global Education Project to ensure middle school girls can attend and succeed in school. To overcome the financial barriers that prohibit girls from continuing their studies, 70 girls are receiving comprehensive scholarships that cover school fees, menstrual pads, lunch money, school uniforms, textbooks, notebooks, and backpacks. Another 90 girls in their final year of middle school are receiving tutoring to pass the national exam that allows them to qualify for high school.  To further support girls’ empowerment, menstrual and reproductive health workshops will be conducted. Finally, community mobilization activities are hosted each month for parents and community leaders in order to foster awareness and acceptance of girls’ education.  Educated girls are likely to increase their earning potential, as well as reduce poverty in their communities!