In November 2018 I am travelling to India with Human Kind Project and Barefoot College to help enable girls in rural villages of India an education, helping them to break the cycle of poverty through education.
Australian charity Human Kind Project supports the global organisation Barefoot College to educate children between the ages of 6 and 14 to gather at night to learn by the light of solar lanterns.
In addition to the educational programs, Barefoot College advocates and educates, to empower and nurture women, one village at a time, one woman at a time and one girl at a time.
Barefoot College has been making a real difference to people’s lives for 40 years. It now operates its sustainable, practical, ground up, programs in 1300 villages across 77 countries.
Why am I doing this?
I believe in equality and that every person, including and especially our girls, deserve an education. There is nothing more amazing than witnessing the outstanding capability of women when they are given the opportunity to learn. The impact is sustainable long-term generational change.
An African proverb says "If we educate a boy, we educate one person. If we educate a girl, we educate a family – and a whole nation.” By sending a girl to school, she is far more likely to ensure that her children also receive an education.
How can you help?
Every dollar goes a long way in rural India. With your donation, no matter how big or small, you’ll be making a real difference in someone's life, giving the gift of education.
How your donation can help:
$25 Funds scholastic needs of a child for a month.
$50 Funds a family without light giving them a solar lantern.
$150 Funds a girls education for a whole year.
$250 Funds a half scholarship for solar training.
$750 Funds 5 girls education for a whole year.
$1500 Funds a whole school of 10 girls educating them for a whole year.