Empowering Girls' Education: Donations Impact

Breaking the Cycle of Child Marriage and Cultural Practices in Gambia

In Gambia, a concerning reality persists: 30% of girls are forced into early marriages before they reach the age of 18. These cultural practices not only deny young girls their right to education but also perpetuate harmful traditions like genital mutilation, which affects girls as young as 2 years old. Such practices and societal barriers hinder their health and personal growth, limiting their opportunities for a better future.

Education emerges as the key to breaking this cycle and empowering girls in Gambia. By providing young girls with an education, we can give them a voice and the necessary tools to shape their own lives. However, numerous challenges stand in the way, including poverty and deeply ingrained cultural norms. Approximately 38% of the female population in Gambia struggles to access education due to these barriers.

This is where donations play a crucial role. Donations offer hope and support to girls who lack access to educational resources and facilities. They serve as a catalyst for change, enabling organizations to address cultural norms and poverty, the primary obstacles faced by girls in their pursuit of education and empowerment. By sponsoring girls' education, we can prevent early marriage, gender inequality, and child labour, while also opening doors to economic growth, improved health, and positive social change.

30% of girls in Gambia are getting married before their 18th birthday. One of the ways to see change in this country is by being able to put young girls into education and empower them to have a voice for themselves.

In Gambia, girls as young as 2 under go genital mutilation without a voice; they are powerless against it. Girls in Gambia also face other harmful cultures and practices that stunt their health in adulthood.

Girls can only take control of their own lives if they are given the opportunity to be educated. Education ensures they become independent, leading them to their freedom.

The purpose of donations for girls' education

Donations are the beginning of many opportunities given to girls with a lack of education. They allow for support and provide motivation to many of the girls who don’t have access to these facilities and resources. Countries, including The Gambia, have girls and women who face barriers to education and, therefore, empowerment. These barriers include cultural norms and, mainly, poverty. Statistically, 38% of the female population in The Gambia is facing difficulties accessing education. As poverty is the main obstacle to education for girls, donations allow sponsors to support girls by funding their education.

The female poverty rate is high across the world, but especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a rate of 41.2%. This data shows that the female population is suffering greatly from poverty and a lack of funds that could help them live a better life. The obstacle of poverty for women decreases their chances of improving and furthering their education to aim for a brighter future.

A lack of education impacts girls and women and decreases their opportunities for a better future and an equal chance at fulfilling their own dreams and ambitions. In addition to the high rates of poverty, girls also face cultural barriers, which can impact their freedom to fulfil their aspirations. By donating, sponsors can help girls receive education to prevent young marriage, gender inequality, and child labour. Education allows girls to earn high incomes and take part in the decisions and choices that impact them the most, therefore bettering the lives of girls and women within communities that have many societal barriers.

Through donations, sponsors and organisations can slow down and gradually decrease the percentage of girls and women who lack education around the world. Education has many benefits for women to become empowered and it can be just the beginning of a successful journey. Sponsoring girls like those in The Gambia will allow many others around the world to start their journey and gain awareness of how the lack of education and increased poverty can negatively impact girls and women within a limited and restricted society.

There is a lot of progress to be made in the journey to empower women and girls to give them the same opportunities and resources that can be provided around the world. Donations allow organisations to provide the support needed for girls and fulfil the aim of women's empowerment. Donations can be in the form of gifts or, more commonly, in funds that can be given through different systems and platforms.

The funds can vary from a small amount to a large amount, depending on the desire to help and support girls’ empowerment and their journey to a better education. Through these funds, organisations are able to improve the lives of girls by providing them with the resources and financing needed to further their education. Overall, donations allow for an increase in the well-being of not only a small number of girls but the community as a whole.

How donations can help to support girls' education?

Donations are able to fundamentally change the lives of many girls in The Gambia by educating and empowering them and, therefore, creating a better future. Here are some of the benefits girls and women have experienced as a result of donations:​​

Improved Health

Educated girls are more likely to marry later, have fewer children, and
have improved health.​

Economic Growth

Better equipped to be able to get good jobs and contribute to economic growth.

Gender Equality

Girls are being empowered to have a voice and fight for their rights, shattering gender barriers  

Reduced Poverty

Having an Education will lead to a decrease in poverty in Gambia, breaking the cycle of poverty

Positive Social Change

Social change is important to break gender barriers. By leading their communities there can be changes towards how Gambia views gender equality.

Better Decision Making

Critical thinking skills come with education that will help them make good choices in their professional and personal lives.

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Impact of Donations on girls' empowerment

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate emergency, and rising economic and political instability, progress for gender equality has been negatively impacted. This impact has caused progress to reverse and affect girls and women around the world. This backlash has had a growing threat to women’s rights, including well-established freedoms and protection schemes.

Poverty is the main concern for many girls and women, which can restrict their opportunities. Alongside cultural barriers, women have faced obstacles, including economic struggles. This has caused many women to be dependent on others, including partners, family members, and sometimes even friends. Dependency on others for financial reasons can impact the stability and control someone has over their own life. Due to the cultural barriers women face, financial stability is vital to empowering and increasing confidence for women and girls.

​The three features that make up an economically empowered person include:

​ACCESS TO INCOME AND ASSETS

Women who have access to their own income will have more control over their own decisions. This can happen through the education system in order for women and girls to gain the knowledge they need the most to be able to successfully be employed. Through spending time in the classroom, girls can be impacted in many ways, including by developing many skills such as technology, problem solving, and more that can be applied in a working environment. This can empower women through their confidence in their increased knowledge and expertise.

CONTROL OF ECONOMIC GAINS

​Gaining control over their own income, women and girls are able to grow their confidence and develop their independence. They are able to spend their income and see improvements in their social and economic status, which can impact their level of empowerment positively. Women who are part of families or are mothers are also able to decide the level of resources they are planning to devote to their children.

POWER IN DECISION MAKING

Power in decision-making can be applied in both personal and public situations, whether it be for work, school, or daily life. Women and girls can benefit from this power as they can be more confident in having control over their own decisions that impact them directly. Rather than having someone make decisions for them, women and girls can be empowered by the confidence that they have this authority and responsibility over themselves. This can allow girls to take purposeful decisions and actions to pursue their goals, free from the threat of violence and authority being held by someone else.

​These points can impact the way women and girls are empowered. These features can also be achieved mainly through the power of education. Women and young girls can learn how to become independent and confident in themselves, which can lead to high self-esteem.


The empowerment of women and girls is significant because it is essential to the health and development of families, societies, and countries as a whole. Through donations, women and girls can receive this education, build on the communities, and improve cultural barriers that continue to hold them back from achieving their full potential.

Empowering women and girls: The key to alleviating poverty
Source: Bill Gates

Impact of Girls' Education: Breaking Barriers and Building Futures

The impact of girls' education benefits us in ways deeper than ever! Not only does it enhance your career, but it also pushes you to become more aware of your rights and direct a brighter future for yourself. Education and its impact can positively change the trajectory of your life, and we emphasize girl-child education to help place girls on the path to success.

However, in The Gambia, female education is not supported easily. Girls are subjected to early child marriages, child labour, child trafficking, and many similar adversities that hinder their growth and possibilities.
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​We believe in creating an impact and bringing about a change through education. This initiative can only be successful with your help!

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How to give donations?

​Girls and women may have the advantage of access to education but unfortunately as poverty is the main barrier to receiving education, some girls may not have the funds to afford basic educational supplies that are required in the classroom. Through donating, sponsors and donors can provide the necessary resources, tools, and amenities that are needed to help their education. By supporting the SaGG Foundation’s girl education projects, donors can make a great impact.

By donating £2, $2, €2, or D100 in monthly direct debit, it will be able to continue the agenda to aim for increasing numbers of educated women and girls. This is available through the ‘Donations’ page on the official website.

​Join us in our mission to break the cycle of child marriage and cultural practices in Gambia. Your donations can make a significant impact by providing girls with the resources, financing, and opportunities they need to receive a quality education. Together, let us empower girls and women, giving them the chance to fulfill their dreams and aspirations while creating a more equitable and inclusive society.

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