US EditionMichelle Obama’s Girls Opportunity Alliance pledges $2.5 million for grassroots education for girls
The Girls Opportunity Alliance supports grassroots groups addressing education barriers for adolescent girls with $2.5 million, amid warnings that funding cuts may push six million girls out of school.
- On Saturday, the Obama Foundation's Girls Opportunity Alliance pledged $2.5 million to support dozens of grassroots groups advancing adolescent girls' education.
- International aid groups warned, UNICEF projects a 24% drop in wealthy countries' funding that could push six million girls out of school by next year.
- Providing targeted grants, the Alliance funds specific project funding and offers community leaders monthly training sessions plus GoFundMe fundraising support.
- An early October convening in Mauritius brought Asian and African network members together, with Jackie Bomboma saying connections encouraged her and recipient organizations valued the Foundation's trust.
- The Alliance aims to use its platform to inspire everyday individuals and support remote organizations, having launched in 2018 from an Obama White House initiative focused on helping girls aged 10.
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Michelle Obama's Girls Opportunity Alliance pledges $2.5 million for grassroots education for girls
Former first lady Michelle Obama is putting new force behind efforts to ensure girls overcome educational barriers in some of the world’s most economically disadvantaged areas.
Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama announced a new $2.5 million investment through her Girls' Opportunity Alliance (Girls Opportunity Alliance) program to break down educational barriers faced by adolescent girls in vulnerable communities around the world. The Obama Foundation-led initiative will benefit dozens of local organizations working on girls' and adolescents' education, addressing issues such as school drop-out, child marriage, sexua…
Former First Lady Michelle Obama is pushing for new efforts to ensure that girls overcome educational barriers in some of the world's most economically disadvantaged areas.
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