A group of women from around the world are going a month without make-up because we believe ALL girls deserve an education!

I am raising money for Orphans Know More (OKM), a charity that was founded in 2005 in Harpenden, which operates under Youth With A Mission (YWAM). Orphans Know More is a relationally based partnership working together to give orphans a Face, a Family, and a Future. OKM focuses on families not institutions, and believes that the best way to tackle the international orphan crisis is to care for children in families. OKM is strengthening 26 local families in the Jinja Region in Southern Uganda. These families have fostered and adopted and care for 187 children as their own, offering love and acceptance without condition. These families function as nuclear and extended families, free from institutionalisation. Stronger families within the network also care for other families that may be headed by a widow who is HIV+.

Of these 187 children, 47 girls need sponsorship for their primary, secondary and vocational education this year. In Uganda, only 18% of girls finish secondary education.

Our total aim is to raise £19,800 but my personal goal is to raise £1000 and to try and allow as many girls as possible access for free, primary and secondary education. But any little bit helps, so please consider sponsoring me as I ditch makeup for the month of November!


BREAKDOWN:

Primary (10 girls) £150 each
Secondary (26 girls) £450 each
Vocational (11 girls) £600 each

Total to raise: £19,800

Thank you for your support in advance!
www.orphansknowmore.com