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educating girls
The majority of people in our community in Kathmandu are poor and uneducated. Alcoholism & domestic violence are rampant, and child-marriage is the norm. Women raise children & cook, and men do odd jobs. By the age of 7 most girls are sent out to the main road to pick through garbage or to beg money for their family. All of this keeps the cycle of discrimination and poverty going, and it puts young women at risk for accidents, arrest, harassment & sexual abuse.
All of the children sponsored by Quilts for Kids are enrolled in the LLA Elementary School, just a short walk away from the begging camp.
At the LLA Elementary School, children learn not only the fundamentals of math, science, computers, and English and Nepali language, but also basic life skills such as health and personal hygiene.
Without your help, most children in the begging camp would never have an opportunity for education. Through direct donations and through the sale of quilts, Quilts for Kids keeps children off the streets and sets them on a new path -- one of self-discovery and growth.
Educating girls has proven to be one of the most important ways of breaking poverty cycles. Girls with the higher level of education are less likely to get married and have children at an early age. Additionally, if all women had a secondary education, child and maternal deaths would be cut in half. This means longer, happier lives for millions.
