Education enhances life. It can end generational circles of poverty and diseases and provide a foundation for sustainable development. Many girls in Kasungu are denied the chance to get an education which condemns them to a life of missed opportunities.Some parents force the girls into early marriages just to run away from their parental responsibility. They think when she is married whether to an old man or a polygamist then all the responsibility is transferred to the husband.Employment in labor field of Tobacco production is...
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In the Barabanki District of Uttar Pradesh, many children don’t live to see their fifth birthday due to little or no access to health care.  Childbirth is dangerous for mothers and babies and childhood diseases are rampant.  But this is changing and Join My Village is excited to be part of the solution!    In many rural villages, pregnant women have few easily available medical resources.  Hospitals are far away and many women lack the basic knowledge of how to take care of a newborn.  That’s...
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A form 2 student at Santhe Secondary school, Alinafe Kayuwe strongly feels that she too can make it to the levels of some of the women she sees at her school. And she is thrilled to have Jestina Kunkuyu as her mentor and best friend despite Jestina growing up in the working class. Jestina’s high level of integrity and dedication makes her trustworthy and a role model to some girls.Jestina Kunkuyu at 25 years works as a Human Resource and Clerical officer for Santhe Secondary...
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Today, we will take you to a Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) school. These schools are named after Gandhiji’s wife, an active participant of the Indian freedom movement. These schools help to support the Government of India’s Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Education for All, initiative is critical to its success. In the government-run Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) schools, 100 girls are able to complete upper primary school and gain important life-skills including self-confidence and critical thinking skills. But for these girls to learn, their...
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Education is a fundamental human right that every child is entitled to. It can help address some of the societies deeply rooted inequalities which condemn many girls to a life of missed opportunities. Kasungu is such an example where girls are given a second priority to boys. Many parents would prefer sending their boy child to school and encourage a girl to get married. Many think a boy is always a bread winner and girls are always on the receiving end and thus making a...
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