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Our 2013 Calendars Support the 10,000 Girls Program of Senegal, West Africa

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Our major goal this year is to promote educational and economical opportunities for women globally.  Proceeds from the sale of our 2013 calendars go to support 10,000 Girls, a program for girls in rural Senegal founded by Sister Dr. Viola Vaughn.  10,000 Girls includes an Environmental Learning Center with agricultural production, afterschool programs, a bakery, and sewing boutique.....all projects designed and run BY THE GIRLS to have a lasting impact.  We invest in them because we believe in their mission and we've seen their results.

• The education program gives the girls the means to succeed by providing them with a place to study, a time to study, and books and other basic school supplies.
• The entrepreneurship program teaches girls a craft or trade, business basics, and provides them with a work space to create high quality products.
• In the 2008-2009 school year, the program had 2,377 girls registered for tutoring programs. For the 2009-2010 school year 2,567 girls were registered. The girls, ages 10-24, participate in this unique program that is tailored to prepare them for academic professional success.

Senegal has a population of roughly 9.8 Million people. 94% being Muslim.  The 10,000 Girls program is extremely important for the young women of Senegal. In coupling entrepreneurship with educational reinforcement, girls support themselves through their own work efforts. By assigning themselves specific tasks which they must accomplish, the completion of the project is ensured, while also teaching girls self-sufficiency, self-reliance, personal responsibility and management skills. 10,000 Girls makes it possible for them to earn money right where they are, thus retaining girls in their own home villages. It also provides them real sources of income, besides selling ice, snacks, breakfast sandwiches, or other local-market activities that bring in tiny incomes for village women. When girls have a place to study, time to study, books and basic supplies, they can succeed.

For more information see www.10000girls.org.

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