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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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…

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What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about school holidays? For many of us, it might involve spending quality time with family, playing with friends or exploring new parts of our community, country and world. However for lots of girls — particularly those in Africa — their school holidays’ experience is…

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