#Empower100: Educate Girls

Take a close look at this photo: it is not a picture of a father and daughter, but of a husband and wife in the Middle East, where child marriage is one of few options available to uneducated girls. One-third of young women in the developing world are married before the age of 18, elevating their risk of HIV/AIDS, teenage pregnancy, sexual assault and genital mutilation. Girls Education International was founded on the belief that education will help provide girls with an alternative to a life of poverty, early marriage and abuse. This fall, we are launching a one-time campaign to raise $21,000 that will help educate 100 girls in Liberia, Pakistan and Tanzania. In honor of these girls all over the world, we’re launching our #Empower100 campaign in time to celebrate and mark International Day of the Girl on October 11. Each week for the next six weeks, we’ll send you updates about our efforts, provide you with stories about the girls’ lives you– our generous GEI supporters–have changed, and ask you to continue spreading the word about this important cause. If you’ve been thinking about making a donation to Girls Ed, now is an excellent time. Our #Empower100 campaign is live on the Global Giving website and we really need your help. An anonymous donor is matching new monthly recurring donations, and US Mobile phone users can text 14765 to 80088 to donate $10 to the campaign. For more details, visit our Global Giving page by clicking here. Make your donation today, before one more girl is married into a life without options.