THE PROJECT

The single biggest determinant of a child's survival is her mother's education.  MHOP enrolls all 10-17 year old girls in our Action-for-Health families who have dropped out of school into a 3-month program. This program is based out of our  Hakili Community Center. Each year 120 girls learn:

  • literacy
  • entrepreneurship, math, and saving
  • health
  • work skills

After the training they are given the option to apply individually or as a group for entrepreneurial financing through our microfinance program. Click here to view photographs of a fabric-dying training. Click here to view photographs of the literacy training.

(learn more at girleffect.org)

THE INNOVATION:

  • Girls!  While most programs focus on adult literacy, teaching girls is much more effective.  Not only do they gain the skills they need to advocate for themselves and their communities, one generation down the line their children have a much better shot at survival.
  • Contextual literacy.  Instead of learning literacy through irrelevant texts, our girls learn how to make a difference in their communities' and families' health.


"Hot peppers glorify salt."

Kelekele be kogo kunkorota

-Bambara proverb


 

 

 

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