Giving Leadership Opportunities to Young Women

$25 — Valuable education and life skills for young Yi women $50 — Valuable education and life skills for young Yi women $100 — Valuable education and life skills for young Yi women

Summary
Project GLOW reaches adolescent girls aged 10 to 18 with activities that focus on education, economic opportunities and health.

Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The Yi ethnic group is one of the poorest and most isolated in China. Villages are often situated a long distance from schools, limiting learning opportunities. This lack of education has led to an epidemic of drug usage and HIV/AIDS among the Yi, placing the culture at risk.

Activities
Young women are given the opportunity to attend, free of charge, an innovative school where they are taught traditional subjects such as language, health and math, as well as vocational skills that will help prepare them to earn a living wage.

Potential Long Term Impact
Through the education of its young women and outreach to at-risk communities, Project GLOW aims to help the Yi people not only survive, but thrive.

Project Message
“The girls have become sisters to me. I’ve never felt as welcome as I do here.”
- Mahai Azhi, 15-year-old student at Project GLOW's school

Project Sponsor: Mercy Corps
Theme: Women and Girls | Location: China
Funding to Date: $0 | Need:$50,000
Project #2089 on GlobalGiving.com