Somaliland Student Aid Charity

due to economic and cultural bias, young girls are often left behind when it comes to educational opportunities. if families are able to send only one child to school, the eldest son is usually chosen. in rural areas, girls are kept behind to work in the fields starting at a young age. they commonly are married and have babies of their own by their teen years, thus continuing the cycle of poverty. in more urban settings, you often see girls selling postcards and tourist items on the streets to earn additional income for their families. by the time these girls are teenagers, a number of them end up in prostitution rings. by providing scholarships to young girls, one can have an immediate and direct impact on their lives. education will allow them to take control of their future and empower them to make choices about a career. the key ingredient to improved status for women in these societies is a solid education starting at an early age. furthermore, by educating a girl one educates