Mercy dreams of becoming a doctor. She wants to help people in her community and make life easier for her family. Today, sitting in her Form 3 classroom at Nginyang Girls Secondary School in Baringo, Kenya, that dream feels possible… but a few years ago, it didn’t. Mercy is the eldest of 7 children. After…

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In the communities where So They Can works, up to 60% of girls are at risk of dropping out of school and having their futures cut short due to child marriage or Female Genital Cutting (FGC). Poverty, social pressure, and limited opportunities often leave families feeling like they have no other option. Through our education…

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In a remote, impoverished village in Kenya, 13-year-old Mary’s* mother was murdered. With no father and no money for justice, she became the caregiver for her five younger siblings. Weeks later, she was found grievously injured — with both her breasts cut off.  Her grandmother turned to So They Can, our international NGO dedicated to…

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Welcome to the October edition of So They Can’s Ubuntu Newsletter. Today we’re celebrating the International Day of the Girl Child and the powerful role that education plays in transforming the lives of girls around the world — particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where around 32 million primary school-aged girls today are missing out on school. For girls in So They Can’s partner…

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