The Girl’s Education Project
Despite, educating girls has many advantages such as, improved gender equality, health, education, better family planning and economic growth, girls’ education has been ignored in Nepalese communities. It is particularly rare for girls that come from poor and Dalit families in rural villages of Nepal, to receive an education. The main reasons are cultural traditions, an unsuitable schooling environment for girls, financial problems and lack of awareness about the importance of girls’ education. Consequently, this project will support the girls most in need of schooling.
The main aims and objectives of this project are,
- To raise awareness about importance of girls’ education through family visits and support
- To provide support to girls who are from the poorest and/or Dalit families and struggling to maintain schooling costs
- Support the local people with skills by contracting for uniform making, shoe making and stationary supply which will create further livelihood opportunities
- Co-operate with local government authorities, schools, teachers, parents and locals to improve the schooling environment for girls
Target Group and Stakeholders,
- Sponsored girls and their parents: the sponsored girls and their parents are the main stakeholders of the project, and our partnership is strong and healthy. We have verbale as well as written agreement with parents of the sponsored girls that they must not leave the sponsorship scheme without completing the 10+2 study and Hamro Samaj Nepal must provide the study support until so.
- Community Schools: the sponsored girls are studying in eight community schools of Mahadewa Municipality, and the schools are also key partner and stakeholders. We visit the schools regularly and collect school attendance of the girls. Our relationship with most schools is fairly healthy.
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Community Villages and Villagers: our ultimate goal is to improve the wellbeing of poor and Dalits in rural villages of Nepal by enabling access to education and learning so that they can make a sound decision on uses of available resources. All our sponsored girls are from the villages, and we have a very health relationship with the villagers.