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Weʼve raised £720 to Allow 11-year old Natii to escape child marriage
- Funded on Friday, 4th September 2015
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Natii is 11 years old. Her father died when she was young and since then her eldest brother has sold all of the family’s assets. He has now withdrawn all of his siblings from school. The boys (incl. 8yr old) have been sent out to herd sheep and the girls have all been married, apart from Natii. He is now trying to arrange for Natii to marry a 55-year old man so that he can receive the bride price. Natii is desperate to go to boarding school as she does not feel safe living with her bother.
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- 9 years ago
Crystal Courtney
9 years agoOn Saturday we'll buy her school supplies and then Natii starts her new boarding school on Monday. We'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has donated. We're still £260 short of the total needed to get her to the end of primary school if anyone else is able to help.
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- 9 years ago
Crystal Courtney
9 years agoWe've told Natii the great news! She's so excited to be able to go to a good boarding school and put the last few weeks behind her. Her brother also promised today to repay the livestock to the 55-year old man who Natii was due to marry. This will annul the engagement.
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- 9 years ago
Crystal Courtney
9 years agoThank you so much for the continued donations. We're past the half way mark and now just need £525 to complete the £1160 ($1800) needed for Natii to complete primary school in a safe, secure, supportive boarding school environment. A chance for her to retain her childhood.
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25
Catherine
Aug 28, 2015
£20.00
Paddie Cassidy
Aug 25, 2015
£50.00
Bella
Aug 14, 2015
Good on you Crystal, every child deserves to be safe - here's to more access to education for women all around the world
£20.00
Liz B, Viv, Liz L, Rita and Frances.
Aug 13, 2015
Good Luck for the future, from Ponteland Ladies Badminton.
£25.10
Claire
Aug 13, 2015
Great effort Crystal, and best of luck Natii!
£20.00
Anonymous
Aug 12, 2015
£30.00
John and Lulu Clark
Aug 11, 2015
If enough people give just a little bit each great things can happen ...
£25.00
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Crystal Courtney
I am the CEO of Olare Orok and Motorogi Trust. Last year I completed my PhD in the Mara looking at perceptions of the relationship between conservancies and development. In my new role I have the opportunity to implement all of the improvements that I found during my research.