In June 2022, Kent University will be taking on the UK Three Peaks Challenge to raise funds to support young leaders in Africa and Asia to take on the greatest challenges their communities face.

The Power Up Appeal: Everything you donate will be matched!

Anything you donate to this page from now until 6th June for Restless Development will be matched pound for pound by the UK government, supporting more girls to go to school, get their education and build their careers.

The power of education can be life changing, helping girls shape their own future, on their terms. But in many countries, girls are being held back. There are lots of barriers stopping women and girls from getting their education, and the pandemic is only making things worse. It is estimated over 20 million girls may not return to school. Girls who are held back face problems with their confidence, literacy, financial support and support from parents and schools to stay in school.

Through training and support for out of school girls and their communities, the Power Up Appeal is helping to make sure more girls in Sierra Leone and around the world can claim the education and opportunities they have a right to.

When girls stay in school, when their right to their education is fulfilled, they can determine their own future.

Thank you so much for your support! Any donations you make to my page will contribute to this appeal and support young girls and women, like Millicent:

Millicent's Story

Young people like 17-year-old Millicent who is from a small community called Masongbo Limba in Sierra Leone. She always dreamed of being a nurse and a leader.

Due to the community norms and traditions she was held back compared to her male peers - this is the case for many women and girls in Sierra Leone.

However, following her involvement in Restless Developments Leave No Girls Behind programme, Millicent is thriving and has been newly elected as Head Girl - leading a team of 9 girls in school.

Forty brilliant young volunteers led the project, and Millicent is just one of 8,636 in-and-out-of-school girls who have been supported to excel by engaging in this life-changing project in Sierra Leone.

Restless Development

Restless Development knows the importance of youth leadership. By listening and asking questions, Restless Development creates programmes that are designed to have the largest impact in every community we work in. Young people deliver every project, whilst training and mentoring peers so they too can lead change. Multiplying leadership is the most effective way of ensuring a lasting effect can be made on a global scale.

Thank you for your incredible kindness and generosity!