PROVISION OF GIRLS HOSTELS
Girl's education especially from hard-to-reach areas has been found to be surrounded by a number of challenges which include long walking distances, child pregnancies, truancy and dropout. In the project target communities (Mvomero and Dakawa Wards in Morogoro and Kasanga Wards in Mufindi Iringa), girls were found to experience similar challenges. To address the above challenges, SAWA, ChildFund Korea, Cotswold Foundation, local government and communities constructed girl's hostel at Mvomero, Wami secondary school and Kasanga Secondary school to resolve the barriers.
Achievements
- 192 girls are currently accessing hostel facilities in Morogoro and Iringa
- Academic development for girls has improved quite significantly in terms of time for personal studies, and knowledge sharing. Teachers' motivation in supporting girls academically in the hostels has increased.
- 40 double-deckers provided at Mvomero hostel, 40 double-deckers at Wami Hostel (A grant from Individual donor Jung Sooyong) and 21 double-deckers for Kasanga girls Hostel.
- 80 Mattresses were provided at Wami girls' hostel and 42 mattresses at Kasanga Hostel.
Education support for girls in Hostels
SAWA works with Amplify girls and Interhands Foundation to support education for girls from poor and disadvantaged rural communities through Mvomero and Wami girls' hostels. Poverty and low understanding of the parents on the importance of education have been the major barriers for some of the girls to utilize the hostel facilities. Based on this SAWA in collaboration with Amplify girls and Interhands foundation have been supporting the girls to access these facilities.
Achievements
- About 12 girls have been supported by Amplify Girls and 6 girls by Interhands Foundation to access quality education through the hostels.
- The academic performance of the girls has increased significantly.
Girls from Vianzi who are supported by Interhands Foundation at Wami girls' hostel.
Girls who are supported by Amplify Girls at Mvomero girls' Hostel.
