GES Project Challenge: Empowering Women and Girls in Lingira

by Nathaniel Whittemore · 2009-04-21 09:23:00 UTC
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Summary: The Project provides income generation possibilities for 100 women and children so they can pay school fees and reduce risk of prostitution and cyclical poverty on the island of 1,200 people.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries: Women and children in Lingira, an island community in Lake Victoria, Uganda, suffer disproportionately from poverty. Many fall into the sex trade in order to pay for food, health care, school fees and other necessities. Several of our projects will improve access to quality education and decent work, which will increase financial security and help prevent exploitation. The remaining projects will increase access to food, clean water and sanitation, which will reduce malnutrition and disease.

Activities: Developing formal curricula and providing teaching supplies will increase access and quality of education and income-generating projects. Installing water filters & latrines and helping women create gardens will improve women and children's health.

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Each weekday between now and May 8th, I'll be posting one or two project profiles of students participating in the annual Global Engagement Summit-GlobalGiving Project Challenge. The Challenge is a chance for students from around the world to raise money for and spread awareness about their projects. Students that mobilize also have a chance for additional matching resources. If you're interested in supporting this work, Tweet or blog about it or visit the project homepage on GlobalGiving.

Nathaniel Whittemore is the founder of Assetmap. Previously he was the founding director of the Northwestern University Center for Global Engagement.
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