The foundations purpose is to support children, particularly girls to get through the education process. When looking at statistics we can see that the literacy rate of women in Senegal (Senegal which is one of the 25 least educated countries according to prosperity.com[1]) is 39.8% while the men have a literacy rate of 64.81%.[1]
In effect many women in Kolda are only dependent on their male counterparts and or family. This lack of a proper education systematically leads to their kids becoming not as educated as needed as women are the main caretakers in the country.
The Banouna Ba Foundation will be focusing on Kolda, which is one of the regions within Senegal with the highest illiteracy rate amongst women, which is the reason for which we are collecting educational material, and providing a library for girls to have a safe space to learn and exchange with other students in order to close the education gap in Kolda, particularly but not limited to girls.
Through this foundation we are hoping to provide the girls an opportunity for a better future as they could be able to further their education through these educational materials and contribute to the wellbeing of the elderly, future generation and the overall community in the country. With your help we could provide more books, computers, and softwares in order to support the children's academics from preschool to grade 12.
Our Miss English initiative is a recognition program created to encourage young girls to master the English language. Through our recognition program we want to prepare the girls to face the international trading world as English is mainly used in trade. Through your donations you could help us further achieve these goals.
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