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Koumba Sangaré (standing) receives some School Girls Unite assistance to continue her education in Bamako because there is no secondary school in her village. This 15-year-old is a very active member of Les Filles Unies and participates in regular visits to rural areas where 65 younger students receive School Girls Unite scholarships.


Djeneba Coulibali (center) is one of the stars among the 70 students in Mali who receives a SCHOOL GIRLS UNITE scholarship. She received the top academic award in May 2007. Her father died and then her mother remarried and moved 4 miles from school. That is too far to walk each day and her mother cannot afford the school fees. Our sister organization in Mali, whose members are high school and university students, has arranged for Djeneba to stay with another family so she can continue her education.

GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR EDUCATION 2007:

Les Filles Unies pour l’Education marching in Bamako, the capital of Mali.

Les Filles Unies in Global Campaign for Education

Members of School Girls Unite near the U.S. Congress during the Global Campaign for Education Action Week.

U.S chapter in D.C during the Global Campaign for Education


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SGU members thinking about Djenebou who is expecting. At age 22, the president of Les Filles Unies pour L'Education has recently graduated with a degree in accounting and plans to stay as active as ever with this cause.

Les SGU members Emily M., Danielle, Mira and Molara SGU memebers Emily M., Danielle, Mira and Molara

  • Our coordinator, Wendy Lesko, visited Mali and met with our sister chapter, L'Ecole Des Filles Unies as well as some of the girls we are sending to school. To see a slideshow of some of the pictures from her visit, please click here.

    Girls we are sending to school in Mali Members of L'Ecole des Filles Unies (Mali Chapter) Members of School Girls Unite (USA chapter)


    [Pictures in Mali]


    Girls in Bamako
    Coordinator Wendy visits Mali in 2006


    [Pictures in the USA]


    Practicing for a Rwandan Dance Of Hope at the 2005 fundraiser
    Selling school supplies at a cafe in Kensington, MD Mira testifying in front of Senator Clinton in 2006
    Global Campaign for Education with Senator Clinton in April 2004 Send My Friend to School Campaign in June 2005



    Watch SCHOOL GIRLS UNITE in action:

     Click here to watch SCHOOL GIRLS UNITE story, which includes:
        - FOX 5 TV Story
        - MSNBC TV Live Interview
        - Event at University of Maryland Conference Center
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    School Girls Unite
    Youth Activism Project, Inc.
    DC area address:     3909 Prospect Street
    Kensington, MD 20895 USA
    301-929-8808
    1-800-KID-POWER
    E-mail us! info at schoolgirlsunite dot org

     ** Non-profit tax ID: 75-3163810 **
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    Last Updated March 25, 2008