By Cathy Clifton | Communications Director
Over and over again we learn lessons about the importance of education for our children. And as studies have proven, education for girls and young women is particularly powerful. According to UNESCO, "... a single year of primary education has shown to increase a girl's wages later in life by 20 percent. When 10 percent more women attend school, the GDP of the country increases by three percent on average. When women are provided with equal rights and equal access to education, they go on to participate in business and economic activity, increasing earning power and combating poverty."
Those are the statistics - but more important to us is the fact that every day at Ama Ghar we see the change in the faces of our young women as they earn a college degree and achieve their dreams of a bright future.
This is Laxmi's story.
Laxmi came to us as a young girl whose family could not afford to feed her, but from the moment she arrived we knew she was a bright and talented person. She studied extremely hard, even when others were playing or taking time away from schoolwork, and she was always committed to her future.
Through the generosity of our donors and the determination and support of our staff, Laxmi passed her school exams with flying colors and was admitted to Pokhara University, where she studied for a Bachelor's in Public Health. It was difficult to be away from her Ama Ghar brothers and sisters and sometimes she was very lonely, but she met new friends and was able to spend time with her sister Krishna, who was taking a certificate at another school in Pokhara.
She persevered - and the result was a very happy day in February, when she graduated with her degree in Public Health, and her Ama was able to join her for the ceremony. Laxmi is committed to helping others in Nepal by providing health care for those still living in poverty in remote areas, and she is a shining example of the value of our commitment to education.
Thank you to all the donors who made this possible - thank you for believing in Laxmi and thank you for believing in Ama Ghar and our mission.
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By Cathy Clifton | Communications Director
By Cathy Clifton | Communications Director
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