A recent article posted on the State Department web site, Investing in Girls’ and Women’s Education: A Smart Strategy for Development in Africa, underscores many of the reasons why we believe the work of AfricAid and its new initiative, the Kisa Project, are so important.
According to Robert Hormats, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs, “There are few better ways to empower women — particularly in Africa — than investing in their education. Countries that promote girls’ education, and especially secondary education and skills training, tend to have higher rates of employment, higher wages, and lower maternal and child mortality.”
If you are inspired to become part of the movement to provide educational, leadership and entrepreneurial opportunities to Tanzanian girls, check out AfricAid’s Kisa Project website and find out how you can make a far reaching impact in the life of an African student.
