Empowering Girls

Grace reciting a poem at ribbon cutting for new school.

The Chipulukusu school added another grade in January.  There are now children studying at the 5th grade level.  I was especially impressed with a group of young girls aged 13-14.  They've been progressing through the grades rapidly having started in 1st grade when the school was launched 2 years ago.  I had a little pep talk with them, asked each one to sign their names in my log book, and challenged them to study hard and stay in school as a team.  I also told them if they passed the qualifying exams when it was time to move to the government school in 8th grade, we would find scholarships to support them.  So keep tuned for reports about Grace (the obvious leader), Chola, Energy, Sterenia, Theresa, Idah, Dana, Elivine, Idah, and Violet.   Hopefully they will make it through school and go on to productive careers.