Help Educate 40 Bright Girls in Lesotho

Dear friends

As we see the end of 2017 and the beginning of 2018, I can confirm that you have been awesome yet again in the past 12 months and especially in the last few weeks! Starting with #GivingTuesday 28th November through to 31^st December you have together raised $1606. We absolutely would not have raised this amount without your very generous gifts.This money will help pay Educare Fund’s contribution of tuition fees for 20 of our cohort of 40 bright girls. How awesome is that!

During 2017 we ran a small survey to get some feedback from our beneficiaries. We asked the girls to tell us how helpful the support they are getting is. We got a 50% response rate, but all respondents rated the support excellent. The main reasons for this rating were that the girls were now able to attend school without constantly worrying about the interruptions of being laid off school on and off for non-payment of fees. The general consensus is that the educational support improves the families’ resources so that other items can be afforded e.g. food and clothing. Although Educare Fund already provides funding for book hire and book purchase for the girls, money for stationery was identified as a need that should also be considered. With your help we would like to address this need during 2018.

You will be pleased to learn that 12 more girls wrote their final high school exams at the end of 2017; another miracle of kindness from you. I will report on the examination results when they become available but we know that the milestone of completion of high school has definitely been achieved. As always, this is 100% due to your thoughtful contributions.

On behalf of Educare Fund, let me take this opportunity to wish all a Happy New Year. May 2018 bring joy and success in all you do. We look forward to your continued support.

Warm regards

Liphethiso Monica