Education and training

THE PROJECT

The single biggest determinant of a child's survival is her mother's education. MHOP enrolls 16+ year old women in a 3-month literacy program based out of our Community Center. Each year 120 girls and women learn:

  • Literacy
  • Entrepreneurship, math, and saving
  • Health information
  • Work skills
After the course, the girls and women are given the option to apply for entrepreneurial financing through our microfinance program. The program gives participants the option to build on skills such as fabric-dying, soap making, and sewing, as well as the basic literacy they learned during their coursework.

Click to see an album on skills-building


Click to see an album on literacy work


Learn more at girleffect.org


THE INNOVATION

  • Girls! While most programs focus on adult literacy, teaching girls is much more effective. Girls gain the skills they need to advocate for themselves and their communities; then, one generation down the line, their children have much better chances at survival. We prioritize girls in our enrollment process.
  • Contextual literacy. Instead of learning literacy through irrelevant texts, our students learn to make a difference in their communities' and families' health.

Kelekele be kogo kunkorota

"Hot peppers glorify salt."


-- Bambara proverb
 

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