Your friends are fundraising. Don't miss out, opt in.

We did it!

A Girl At A Time Sierra Leone raised £2,396 from 69 supporters

or

Start your own crowdfunding page

Closed 07/07/2021

0%
£2,396
raised of £5,000 target by 69 supporters

    Weʼve raised £2,396 to Provide dignity kits that equip 500 girls' in Eastern Kenema Sierra Leone to feel confident for up to two years at a cost of £10 per girl.

    Funded on Wednesday, 7th July 2021

    Don't have time to donate right now?

    Story

    We are a social impact community organization that seeks to support, equipping and empower youths, advocates and community leaders becoming change agents within their own communities. We work on many exciting projects to help improve the lives of others and are immensely proud of the progress we continue to make.

    In March 2020 in partnership with Girls Empowerment Sierra Leone (GESL) to produce our virtual learning staying (Safe, Healthy and Empowered) series. The SHE series focuses on virtual learning experiences for girls in Sierra Leone to keep them safe, healthy, and empowered during the #COVID19 lockdown period.

    We have started our second operation our ‘For Girls Matter ’ a project to empower and help prevent female genital mutilation (FGM) during COVID 19 period on adolescent girls in Eastern Kenema through funding we received by the Five Foundation (a Global Partnership to End FGM) with our partners Wi Gial Pekin Dem Foundation and Senava Project.

    In October 2020 we found girls in our project attendance at school increased by at least an extra 3 days per month, additionally reporting a higher level of confidence in the classroom.

    We want to minimize the stigma surrounding menstrual hygiene. We found that over 90 % girls from the ages of 11-16 in Eastern Kenema, Sierra Leone period poverty is a leading cause for absenteeism. By distributing reusable, biodegradable sanitary napkins, we want to equip young girls to feel confident during menstruation. Our main goal is to reduce school absenteeism and increase well-being in these communities.

    A Girl At A Time would like to tackle the problem with sustainable solutions which also addresses the environmental issues. Commercial sanitary napkins are expensive and harmful to the environment. With no substantial waste disposal methods, plastic sanitary napkins and can lie in the vicinity for years. Often girls must ask older men for money in turn often develops into proposal for marriage that leads to child and early marriage

    The reusable, biodegradable sanitary napkins distributed in the dignity packs by A Girl t A Time will equip a girl to feel confident for up to two years at a cost of £10 per girl.

    A £10 donation will purchase one reusable sanitary kit and support our goal to ensure 500 girls no longer miss school due to period poverty in 2021.

    What is in the bags dignity sanitary pads, toiletries, clothes, pen, books, toothbrush, towels and SRHR materials etc. Ages of the girls (ages 11 -17 years old). These girls are also at risk of child and early marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM). Our dignity packs will also contain some information for the adolescent girls to seek help and advice available to the girls in their community.

    Water tanks is to provide the girls access to water for washing facilities and toilet facilities as part of a menstrual hygiene management.

    Updates

    12

    • A Girl At A Time Sierra Leone2 years ago
      A Girl At A Time Sierra Leone

      A Girl At A Time Sierra Leone

      2 years ago

      Seasons Greetings to all our supporters and friends, Hope you all are doing well and looking forward to the holidays? As you know in July this year we asked you all for help fundraise and create dignity kits for girls in Eastern Sierra Leone. Many of you came through with so much help and support. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you all who made this initiative possible. The girls and families send their greetings and love. Once again thank you so much and wishing a very Happy Holidays and Prosperous New Year!

      Update from the Page owner

      Share this update to help us raise more

    • A Girl At A Time Sierra Leone3 years ago
      A Girl At A Time Sierra Leone

      A Girl At A Time Sierra Leone

      3 years ago
      Update from the Page owner

      We are doing great so far edging towards the middle mark of our fundraiser. We hope to make it till the end. Because of you we are aiming to to put big smiles on the faces of 500 girls. We want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has donated and made the cloth pads. Truly amazing people you all are and THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

      Share this update to help us raise more

    • A Girl At A Time Sierra Leone3 years ago
      A Girl At A Time Sierra Leone

      A Girl At A Time Sierra Leone

      3 years ago
      Update from the Page owner

      Share this update to help us raise more

    4 years ago

    A Girl At A Time Sierra Leone started crowdfunding

    Leave a message of support

    Page last updated on: 12/23/2021 12.10

    Supporters

    69

    • Pamela S Belanger

      Pamela S Belanger

      Jun 29, 2021

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Jun 21, 2021

      £100.00

    • Adalheid Rose

      Adalheid Rose

      Jun 19, 2021

      Every girl should have access to education. Thank you for doing this important work.

      £10.00

    • Mariama Oni

      Mariama Oni

      Jun 17, 2021

      Excellent...keep up the great work🌟

      £30.00

    • Jennine Liu

      Jennine Liu

      Jun 15, 2021

      God bless you for this!

      £50.00

    • Lumi Aldridge

      Lumi Aldridge

      Jun 10, 2021

      £20.00

    • Mitzi

      Mitzi

      Jun 10, 2021

    What is crowdfunding?

    Crowdfunding is a new type of fundraising where you can raise funds for your own personal cause, even if you're not a registered charity.

    The page owner is responsible for the distribution of funds raised.

    Great people make things happen

    Do you know anyone in need or maybe want to help a local community cause?

    Create you own page and donʼt let that cause go unfunded!

    About Crowdfunding
    About the fundraiser
    A Girl At A Time Sierra Leone

    A Girl At A Time Sierra Leone

    A Girl At A Time (AGAAT) is a community based organization based in Sierra Leone with a mission to advocate for girls rights through engaging and empowering young people to participate on key issues around gender-based violence, education and other forms of violence.

    Report this Page