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GIRLS! Project
Description/achievement of initiative

Schools Without Borders mission is to empower girls in marginalized communities affected by trauma through educational support at various ecological levels (crime, poverty, health disparities). The GIRLS! Project promotes healing through educational support. The project utilizes a public health approach to reduce social determinants of health that often accompany trauma. New printed and Braille books that meet common core standards and writing workshops are provided to girls in urban and rural communities. The project is inclusive of hearing impaired, visually impaired, and girls orphaned by Ebola.

Implementation methodologies

Through the use of network partners to serve girls locally and internationally. Safeguards are in place to ensure delivery of books to girls for their intended purpose. Braille books and research based reading workshops are provided. GIRLS! Project's efforts provide differentiated reading instruction to focus on the specific needs and progress of targeted girls. GIRLS! Project will be implemented through listed partners in Guinea and Liberia.

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

This initiative will be governed by the board of directors and network partners to use a practical and cost effective manner to raise funds and distribute books in an equitable manner.

Partner(s)

Schools Without Borders, Inc. Association Guineenne des Femmes Chercheurs, Center for Community Advancement and Family Empowerment at the United Methodist University, Liberia
Progress reports
Goal 3
Goal 4
4.2 - By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education
4.5 - By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations
4.a - Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all
Goal 5
5.1 - End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere
5.b - Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women
5.c - Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels
Goal 10
10.2 - By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status
10.3 - Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard
June 2020
Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) projects to determine best practices to promote healing through literature; and improve basic and health literacy,
June 2020
Donation of 5000 new print and Braille books to girls in urban and rural communities globally. Target communities: Greater Philadelphia Area (USA) and Sierra Leone
June/2020`
Deliverables inclusive girls orphaned by Ebola in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia
Other, please specify
Annual 5K Walk/ Run
In-kind contribution
Annual board donations
Other, please specify
Donor campaigns

Basic information
Time-frame: October/2015 - June/2020
Website
Partners
Schools Without Borders, Inc. Association Guineenne des Femmes Chercheurs, Center for Community Advancement and Family Empowerment at the United Methodist University, Liberia
Countries
Contact information
Dr. Carol Labor, Senior Development Officer, Carol@schoolswithoutborders.org
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