You may remember two special faces from two of our recent appeals. At the time, we were raising money to help fund critical projects like those bringing change to Patricia and Sallay’s schools. Your response and support of these girls and thousands more like them was greater than we ever expected, with over 1,000 CODE donors showing their support. It warms our hearts to share with you that they continue to thrive!
Sallay (Sierra Leone)
When we first met Sallay, she was struggling to stay in school because of the unfair barriers many girls like her face. When she did attend, it was hard for her to learn with very few books. We visited her last month, and because of you, her classroom now has more than enough storybooks for her and her friends. She wanted you to know that she is working hard in school and will continue to do her best because she wants to be a nurse.
Thank you for thinking of girls like Sallay!
Patricia (Liberia)
You may recall that not too long ago, Patricia started school for the very first time – as a teenager in a kindergarten classroom. With your kind support, she joined Girls’ Accelerated Learning Initiative (GALI) and was quickly promoted to Grade 3. This Spring we got the wonderful news that Patricia excelled at her midyear exams and was promoted again, this time to Grade 4. Without GALI and your belief in her, she likely would be stuck in Grade 1 and even more likely to not be in school at all. It warms our hearts to see her excelling!
An extra-special thank you to CODE’s 2024 All Girls Reading Campaign Cabinet:
Chris Bredt (Chair), Margaret and John Casey, Janice Ciavaglia, Geraldine Pelletier, Colin McNairn, Jeff Kehoe, Brian Traquair, Ray Halley, Cathy Carlin, and Paul Bouzanis.