Meet Everlyn, a non-traditional student

Many of the students supported by the Global Interfaith Partnership are unable to complete their primary and secondary education in the traditional 12 years. Their schooling is disrupted by family illnesses and deaths, the many challenges of extreme poverty, and, for many girls, cultural pressures to drop out of school after 8th grade, usually to marry young and have children.

It is rare for a student to return to school after dropping out. However, hear Everlyn’s remarkable story.

Why send girls to boarding school?

Ojolla Girls Secondary School students By Ellen Daniels-Howell – Project Leader Often we are asked why we give the girl students the option of attending boarding school since it is more costly than a traditional day school.  We asked one of our former students, Judith, for her thoughts about why boarding school is important for…

Words of thanks from the students

Lunch time at Mawembe Kodero Primary School By Ellen Daniels-Howell – Project Leader While it is difficult to quantify the total impact of our school lunch program, we know the effects have been dramatic. Schools report a rise in attendance – in fact, hungry students travel long distances to attend the schools with whom we…

Meet Carolyne, GET UP participant

  By Ellen Daniels-Howell – Project Leader One of the joys of running a program designed to empower young women to follow their dreams and reach their full potential is that we get to witness it happening!  Carolyne is one of the remarkable young women who has been participating in GET UP programs for the…