In developing countries, when a girl receives an education, she is more likely to stay healthy (and HIV negative), marry when she chooses to, raise a healthy family, and strengthen her community. Naturally, the alternative is grim; illiteracy, married off young, early pregnancy, solitude, and a greater vulnerability to sickness and HIV.
The Sega Secondary School in Morogoro, Tanzania has become an academic sanctuary for over 100 girls who were given the chance to escape the cycle of poverty. Through a motivated non-profit, excellent facilities, and inspirational teachers, the girls are taking advantage of their opportunity to pave a road to a more promising future. As Tanzania heads towards a healthier population and the end of AIDS and HIV, these girls will be the women who lead the country into the future.
in 2011, I travelled to the Sega Secondary school to document the school for Forgirlsake (http://www.forgirlsake.org) and Nurturing Minds in Africa (http://www.nurturingmindsinafrica.org). Both organizations work hard towards creating a happy and healthy world by educating girls. The trip opened my eyes to the power of education and the change it can have on the individual, their family and their community.
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Forgirlsake (http://www.forgirlsake.org)
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