Posts Tagged ‘empowerment’
Changing the future for girls in Baringo County, Kenya
Kamsino and Chepoghon were about to undergo FGC and be married off. Now they get to attend school for the first time ever. So They Can met Kamsino and Chepoghon in September 2022. The girls had been collecting small quantities of cooking oil and maize flour for their households, and were returning home, 20 kilometres…
Read MoreUbuntu Update for March
March is turning out to be a big and exciting month for So They Can! Our 2023 1HumanRace is well underway, with over $28,000 raised so far — a big shout out to everyone enduring the challenge. We’ve also launched our ‘So They Can Sydney Party’ event, taking place on Friday 26th May. And of course, above all our teams in Kenya and Tanzania have continued…
Read MoreEmpowering children and adults through education in Tanzania
Samta Primary School in Babati Tanzania has initiated an Adult Literacy Program, which invites students’ parents to access their skilled support through a structured learning program at the school.
Read MoreWhat you need to know about Female Genital Cutting and Child Marriage
As you read this, young girls around the world are having their educational opportunities taken from before their eyes due to a number of gender-based issues. Female genital cutting (also referred to as female genital mutilation) and child marriage are two of the most prevalent gender-based violence issues, resulting in the loss of young girls’…
Read MoreKimbra releases exclusive record for So They Can
PRESS RELEASE: Kimbra releases exclusive record on a mission to empower vulnerable girls living in poverty in East Africa Grammy and Aria Awards winner, Kimbra has joined forces with international non-profit organisation, So They Can to elevate the voices of vulnerable girls in East Africa. The exclusive record ‘Leave No Girl Behind’ is named after…
Read MoreWorking with our Partners to break poverty cycle and combat climate change through education
So They Can, an international not-for-profit organisation on a mission to change the future for children living in poverty, has joined forces with Momentum Media (Momentum), a leading innovator in Australian media and events. So They Can believes that education is key to sustainable change. Since their 2009 inception, the organisation has worked with some…
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