❄️⛄ Happy holidays from Circle of Women! This holiday season, Circle is fundraising for 30 days to kickoff our project development as we work to discover new sustainable and accessible ways to increase women's education globally.

💙💛 Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, every donation made to Circle of Women during our 30 Days of Giving fundraiser will be matched up to a $5,000 value. Further, for a minimum of $5, you will get a Circle of Women holiday card addressed to a recipient of your choosing. The design featured on the holiday cards was hand drawn by former project partners in Bukembe, Kenya with Project Wema. More about Circle's impact with Project Wema is highlighted below.💙💛

Consider donating the gift of education to a girl today!

90% of your donation directly funds girls education worldwide. Circle of Women is a fast-growing, innovative non-profit run entirely by student volunteers. One educated girl affects her community, and her community effects a world of change.

There are 119 million girls worldwide who are not expected to ever enter a classroom. Two-thirds of those who are illiterate in the world are women. Without an education, these women will never be able to dictate the terms of their own lives and transform their communities. But these statistics don't have to define reality forever. With your help, we can change the world, one girl at a time.

Since we were founded by three college students in their dorm room, Circle of Women has funded active, sustainable secondary schools across eleven different countries: Haiti, Niger, Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Malawi, Pakistan, Tanzania, Peru, Uganda, and Guatemala. Circle works with local community members and analyzes national and global education trends to find high-impact, sustainable projects to support. Right now, Circle of Women is working alongside a new partner institution to develop a project where we can collectively make the most change. Last year, Circle completed Project Ibaako at the Ibaako Primary School, located in the Bugweri District of the Busoga Region of Eastern Uganda, on the construction of a toilet facility and the provision of new, common sanitary equipment for students and staff.

Thank you for believing in Circle's mission and helping us expand girl's secondary education. Your contributions allow us to grow towards our goal of giving all girls the opportunity of education.

‼️ NEW PROJECT ALERT ‼️

Project Lenana

Circle of Women is excited to announce Project Lenana, a community-based and sustainable initiative in the Trans-Nzoia region of Kenya to complete the dormitory at Lenana Girls High School and expand access to sanitation facilities. In collaboration with Lenana Girls High School and Common Ground Africa, the project aims to increase attendance capacity at the high school by 200 students. Project Lenana addresses an urgent issue in the country: gender-based violence against female students, high poverty rates, and early pregnancy by providing safe spaces for continuing education. Project Lenana also aligns with Kenya’s Vision 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals Four and Five by promoting equitable education and gender empowerment.

Project Wema

In 2014, chapter sponsor Georgetown University and the Circle of Women Management Team combined efforts to combat Kenya's 50% illiteracy and more than 46% poverty rates. Project Wema completed a new dormitory to house 160 female students, over half the school's population. Today, the community is committed to the sustainability of the project and remains a close partner of Circle of Women.

Featured Card Design from Project Wema

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