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Last time you were here, you were looking to help vulnerable children and families. Your support can save and change lives.

Education has the power to change lives and empower young people. Many girls around the world, particularly those living in developing communities, are excluded from accessing the education they need to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty.. 

Some families cannot afford to send girls to school, and they miss out on an education and the opportunities this provides. Instead of attending school, many are forced to work in unsafe conditions to earn money to support the family, or are vulnerable to child marriage

Our Gift For Good, Scholarship for a Girl changes girls lives forever. When you donate a scholarship you are giving a girl in a developing community the chance to access education. Here’s why you should consider donating this charity gift. 

What does a scholarship provide?

When sending a child to school, a family may have to pay school fees, purchase school uniforms and books. However, these can be expensive for a family that is struggling financially. This can act as an obstacle to girl’s education. 

When you donate our Gift For Good, Scholarship for a Girl, your charitable contribution will pay for her school fees, school uniforms and books. This is everything she needs to be able to have the chance to learn, complete her education and opening up a world of opportunity.

Why do we offer scholarships to girls?

When families cannot afford to send a child to school, often it is their daughters who are most likely to miss out.. Statistics from the United Nations (UN) show that women make up more than two-thirds of the world’s 796 million illiterate people. 

We aim to change this statistic and educate girls in developing communities. Our goal is to provide them with the chance to change their life through access to education, and give them the opportunity to create a better future.

Meet Mandui: A scholarship recipient

Mandui is a girl whose life was changed thanks to a Gifts For Good donor.

Mandui’s mum was struggling to raise three children and could not afford school uniforms or study equipment for Mandui. Mandui was at risk of dropping out of school, until she was given a scholarship from a generous supporter like you to continue her studies. 

As a result, Mandui was able to finish her final exams and graduate. After her final exam she said: “I am much more engaged with my studies and feel happier in school.”

Who could she become?

Every girl should have the opportunity to go to school and determine her future. Your donation will change the course of a girl’s life by allowing her to create a brighter future. 

There is no limit to what she could accomplish: 

  • Teacher: Allow her to inspire the next generation and educate children to feel empowered for their future. 
  • Nurse: She can help to prevent disease and improve the health of people in her community, while giving her patients the care they deserve. 
  • Doctor: Let her save lives, perform life-changing surgeries and provide treatments to those in need.
  • Artist: Allow her to express herself, provide inspiration, hope and optimism for herself and others for the future. 
  • Anything else she sets her sights on: Your gift will provide her with the freedom and empowerment to choose the life she wants to live.

Educate a girl and change her life

As we mark International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October, there is no better time for you to address gender inequality and donate a Scholarship for a Girl. This life-changing gift will educate a girl and allow her to choose her own path in life.

Today marks the official start of Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan.

ChildFund is honoured to be World Rugby’s principal charity partner for the event and deeply appreciative of the support given by the global rugby family, and the attention being drawn to children’s needs in the region.

As one of the world’s biggest and most widely viewed sporting events, Rugby World Cup 2019 will generate massive interest, showcase elite athletes and present some of the world’s very best teams.

It will also be a reminder of the importance of children’s right to play and the transformative power that sport can have in the lives of children and young people – particularly those facing significant challenges.

In this 30th anniversary year of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, it is clear that far too many children still lack the rights and protections they need to survive and thrive. Many children live with disadvantage and widening inequality.

The work of ChildFund and others – especially the initiative of community members themselves – is vital in giving children education, healthcare, protection and opportunity.

Sport for development is one proven way to facilitate change for disadvantaged youth in developing communities.

Through the unique and innovative partnership between World Rugby, Asia Rugby and ChildFund, children and young people are gaining important learning opportunities as well as the chance to take part in organised sport, often for the very first time.

Today, the ChildFund Pass It Back program has over 10,000 registered players and 500 coaches in four countries. It also has a 50% female participation rate, and evaluations point to its effectiveness in driving change in local communities.

Girls from poor households at risk of child marriage are discovering new aspirations for themselves as peer support counsellors, small business leaders and teachers of the future.

Boys forced to drop out from school are re-building their confidence and setting up new livelihood opportunities.

In Asia, a continent home to 60% of the world’s youth, ChildFund Pass It Back is helping build a new generation of leaders.

Tonight, as rugby fans everywhere celebrate the first day of Rugby World Cup 2019,  there is also reason to cheer for this unique opportunity that will ‘pass it back’ and give more children the chance to play, learn and grow.

ChildFund Australia would like to acknowledge the long-term support provided to ChildFund Pass It Back by the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs. The Australian Aid program has allowed us to share the transformative benefits of sport with thousands of children living in disadvantaged communities in Asia.