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Girl's Scholarships

Education is the most empowering tool to alleviate poverty. It is particularly important in developing nations to make education more accessible for young girls. There are many benefits associated with girls’ education, such as the reduction of child and maternal mortality, improvement of child nutrition and health, lower fertility rates, enhancement of women’s domestic role and their political participation, improvement of the economic productivity and growth, and protection of girls from HIV/AIDS, abuse and exploitation. Girls’ education yields some of the highest returns of all development investments, yielding both private and social benefits that accrue to individuals, families, and society at large.

GPN provides financial assistance of $100 to young women who wish to enroll in secondary school, but who cannot afford it. This covers all related costs for an entire year. This project is done in collaboration with the Tanzanian Home Economics Association (TAHEA), an award winning local NGO highly respected by the government and community.

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Last updated: March 14, 2009

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Children of the Forest

Three of Global Peace Network's directors have visited Children of the Forest in Sanghlaburi, Thailand to help search and rescue young children who have been orphaned or sold as sex workers. Most of the children rescued have been hill tribes or of Burmese origin. These children are not recognized by the government as Thai citizens and are rejected the right to education and health care. If the children are orphaned or are not safe in their homes they are put into the orphanage.

Children of the Forest has successfully developed a centre to support the vulnerable and is deeply involved in the community. Other projects include single mother homes and a free school for children who cannot afford the regular tuition. Global Peace Network is continuing to cooperate in the further development of this community.

> Visit childrenoftheforest.com