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Jeniffer

Teacher, catch-up centre, ActionAid Kenya

  • Happy, 13, goes to a catch-up centre in Malindi, Kenya. She loves learning Kiswahili and wants to grow up to become a tailor or a doctor. Esther Sweeney/ActionAid

    Happy, 13, goes to a catch-up centre in Malindi, Kenya. She loves learning Kiswahili and wants to grow up to become a tailor or a doctor. Photo: Esther Sweeney/ActionAid

    Our Christmas appeal 2021: Why we want to let girls learn

    Posted 15 Nov 2021

    In countries like Kenya where I am from, girls are being held back by poverty and the current Covid-19 pandemic. Right now, it’s imperative that we don’t roll back on years of progress made on girls' education. This Christmas, you can help avert this crisis. 

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