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Teach a Girl
Education is a key to change. When you educate one girl, she takes what she learns to her community—and when a community knows better, they do better. Plus, an extra year of primary and secondary school raises a girl's lifetime wages by as much as 25 percent. Find out how you can help improve the quality of life of girls everywhere.
$7: TextbooksHelp girls see a better world. You can provide a girl with a set of textbooks in subjects such as math, science, economics and history. $15: LunchServes a nutritious noon meal to 50 girls in $23.80: Notebooks and PencilsGive something that can help the world's poorest children reach their potential. Your purchase will supply 50 notebooks and 50 pencils, which help form an essential part of a child's schooling. These simple tools enable children to write and draw—something we often take for granted. $29: School UniformYou can buy a school uniform so a girl can confidently enter school. $30: Sanitary PadsBuys locally produced eco-friendly sanitary pads for a girl in Uganda for one year, ensuring she can stay in school. Many rural Ugandan girls drop out of school at puberty because of a lack of sanitary pads, teen pregnancy and early marriage. $31.25: Soccer BallsChildren love sports. That's as true in this country as it is in the developing world. Your purchase will provide a durable leather soccer ball and pump for children living in refugee camps. Play brings children together and helps teach teamwork. What greater gift is there? $49: One School YearStart a girl on the journey of a lifetime. You can send a girl to school for one year. Studies have shown that even one year of education beyond the average boosts girls' eventual wages by 10 to 20 percent. $57.50: BicycleIn many parts of the world, bicycles can provide safety and make education possible. Distance is often a major obstacle to girls' attendance at school. And, instead of walking on foot for hours, bicycles help kids travel long distances from home to school. $230.25: School-in-a-Box KitHelp set up a temporary school for at least 40 children during times of emergency and give them the chance to continue their education during the most extreme crises.
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