Child marriage before the age of 18, including informal unions is an injustice and a human rights violation. Yet, despite being illegal in many countries, it remains widespread. And its getting worse.

More than 100 million girls were expected to become child brides in the next decade.

Now, up to 10 million more girls will be at risk as a direct result of the pandemic.

Thats equivalent to every child at school in the UK.

The highest rate of marriage amongst those under 15 years old is found in Bangladesh. The need is great. Your funding will train 80 Compassion staff and 144 parents and caregivers of Compassion-supported children to deliver community-based workshops on the dangers of child marriage.

Workshops will be delivered over the space of a year to more than 8,500 household members across 36 Compassion projects.

The Compassion sponsorship programme already provides girls in Bangladesh with a good education, skills, encouragement, and social support. By donating to Compassions intervention, you can help educate the wider community on the dangers and disadvantages of child marriage and protect young girls futures.

£34 covers the cost of learning materials for 100 household members

£87 provides professional training from local government to two Compassion projects

£174 will fund six local workshops on preventing child marriage at three Compassion projects.

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