Where We Work

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South Sudan

Why South Sudan?

  • World’s worst country for girls’ education (U.N.)

  • World’s most dangerous country for aid workers (HRW, 2020)

  • World’s lowest literacy rates

  • More than 90% of the population in extreme poverty

  • Females still valued less than cattle

 
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Uganda

A safe haven for over one million South Sudanese refugees, 83% of whom are women and children. In Uganda, we award high school and college scholarships to refugee girls, and empower refugee women through perma-gardening and business training.

 
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Kenya

Host to half-a-million refugees, of whom at least 25% are from South Sudan. We award scholarships to girls from Kakuma Refugee Camp. Being a country with academically-strong universities, Kenya is also the place where many of our higher education Scholars pursue their degrees.

 
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Haiti

We work only in places of extreme poverty (defined as living on less than $1.90/day). The only country in the western hemisphere meeting that criterion is Haiti. It is a close neighbor of the U.S. and repeatedly suffers both natural and man-made disasters. We operate programs in rural northern Haiti for women’s literacy, girls’ scholarships and leadership skills development.

 
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Malawi

Malawi is the 4th poorest country in Africa. Most of its families lack funds to send their daughters to school beyond the elementary level. Fewer than 5% of girls in Malawi finish high school. Half of all girls are married before age 18, which continues the cycle of extreme poverty. Per capita income is $516/year. We partner with local schools and award university scholarships to the best and brightest among them.