Every girl deserves to go to school and get the education that is her right. But around the world,
129 million girls are out of school. That’s 129 million empty desks in classrooms.
The Covid-19 pandemic has made a serious situation worse. Lockdowns have kept girls at home, out of sight and out of the classroom - some of them for good.
That's why it's more important than ever that we support girls like 13-year-old Happy to get the education she deserves.
Happy dropped out of school at a young age because her parents couldn't afford the fees. Now, thanks to ActionAid donors, she is catching up on learning she missed at an ActionAid-supported catch-up centre.
Every girl has the right to go to school. Every girl has the power to transform her own future, and build a life free from poverty – if only she’s given the chance.
Please set up a regular donation this Christmas, and help to let girls learn.
How ActionAid is helping to let girls learn
ActionAid runs a network of projects that support girls into schools, keep girls from dropping out of school, and help girls to catch up on learning they’ve missed.
We provide simple but effective solutions to ensure girls stay in school, like supplying girls with menstrual products so they don’t miss class - or drop out of school altogether - when they have their period.
And for those girls who’ve already missed out on their education, we run catch-up centres where girls can learn literacy and other life skills.
In Kenya alone, 5,000 girls aged 10-19 are attending one of 150 catch-up centres, opening the door to education and skills that let them take control of their futures.
Together, these solutions are supporting more and more girls to unlock their power, each and every day.
The difference you could make for a girl like Happy
"I love going to school," says 13-year-old Happy, who attends an ActionAid-supported catch-up centre in Kenya, after dropping out of school at a young age.
"My first day in school I didn’t know how to read Kiswahili, but when I went there, I learned how to read Kiswahili."
Now, Happy looks forward to getting a job and earning enough money to build her parents a house.
Happy’s mum, Nzingo, says she saw a change in Happy when she enrolled in the catch-up centre: "She is happy now; she can read and write, and I am thankful.
"I expect Happy will get a job and support herself in the future."
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