Fund Education of 200 Vulnerable Girls in Barbados

Firstly we want to take a moment to pause and reflect on how your contributions have impacted upon our success over the past few years (previous decade).

Up Until Now Our Major Achievements Include:

1. In 2015 us being recommended and recognised in London, ENgland as a With And For Girls Awardee;

2. In 2016 being recognised as a inaugural Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative Awardee – Granted by POTUS 44, President Barack Obama;

3. In 2017 becoming a graduate and partner on the GlobalGiving Foundation Platform, where we would have met you;

4.  In 2017 becoming an Official Affiliate of the National Organisation of Women (NOW);

5.  In 2018 having secured Two (2) Major International Funding Partners, that adds to our work;

6.  In 2019 becoming a Fiscal Sponsor Partner for Caribbean Girls Collective, where we are leading the charge in girls' relations regionally; and,

7.  In 2019 becoming the Commonwealth Point of Light Awardee – Granted by Her Majesty The Queen via The British High Commission.

All of the above has aiding in igniting our aims to:

1. Develop the leadership abilities of youth within Barbados and cross regionally, in an effort to combat the route of all issues girls face;
2. Spark a desire to contribute more towards community development, in ensuring that holistic impact is generated through our work;
3. Generate innovative ideas that tackle many of the societal issues which exist;
4. Showcase our strengths, knowledge and abilities, in utilizing entrepreneurship or community projects, as a means for driving positive change; and,
5. Continue to cultivate the Ambassador for Change mentality that integrates our philosophy 'Reach One, Teach One', whereby our partners play a key role in girls development.

Your financial contributions have assisted us in 2019 to sucessfully complete our:

1. 5th Annual Generation Y Annual Easter Retreat;
2. 3rd Annual Generation Y Summer Initiative;
3. Monthly Girl’s Club Sessions;
4. Mutiple Secondary and Primary School Programmes;
5. Adopt-A-Girl Programme (Food, Shoes, Books);
6. 50 More Regional Leadership Project;
7. International Travel Opportunities for Girls within our programme; and,
8. Annual Summer Internship Programmes.

In 2020 and beyond, with your on-going support, we intend to:

1. Transition to a more permanent space for the organisation, whereby more girls can be served with more consistency;
2. Increase our Advocacy, Awareness & NGO Brand Recognition, so that more resources may be directed towards the girls needs;
3. Increase our Financial Sustainability (with Strategic Fundraising and a continuation of building our Digital Infrastructure for Operational Viability);
4. Grow The Team (Employees, Volunteers, Contractors, Support) to ensure that the work does not slow down; and,
5. Increase the Reach and Consistency of Capacity Building Programmes:

• Leadership Development Programme
• Increased Girl’s Club Meetings
• Food Security and Educational Support

How Can You Continue to Help?

1. Share this report and your reasons for supporting our work with girls, with as many of your friends, family and networks.  Share our vision for the futrue and the impact that small contributions can make, while encouraging them to learn more and do more; and/or,
2. Become a recurring donor, if you have not done so already, to keep this work alive, so that more solutions can be implemented for the benefit of girls development.

Until next time, we wish to say thank you again for all you have done, and look forward to staying connected, as we demonstrate how much your help means to our girls' success.

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