She’s the First is a non-profit that goes toward educating young women in developing countries. Only 33% of young women (1 out of every 3) in developing countries receive an education. By changing these statistics we can improve the lives and livli-hood of not only one individual, but of the world. Education= prosperity.
“There is a positive connection between educating girls and lowering maternal mortality rates, delaying childbirth and family size, and improving hygiene to slow the spread of disease. Girls who are educated are, in the long run, likely to marry later, bear fewer children, educate their own children, and be less vulnerable to sexual abuse and coerced sex (and therefore less likely to be infected by sexually transmitted diseases)*.
We can transform a girl’s life if we help her be the first to reach her high school graduation, changing the trajectory of her entire life. For further information, try our recommended reads below, and join us in turning these harrowing statistics into future success stories.”
An education can mean everything to a girl:
What has She’s the First done so far?
-Sponsored 289 girls
-Supplied 615 years of education
-Have established 83 chapters
-Have helped 11 countries