Ghunsa – Scholarships

With the establishment of the cooperative in Ghunsa and the activities on the model farm also came the desire of the women to support their girls in attending school. Education as a prerequisite for a self-determined life for their daughters is a real need for the women in Ghunsa. The boys in the village have already organized themselves, so in Ghunsa only the girls were included in the program.

• Materials for school and, on a case-by-case basis, hygiene items are provided for all 35 girls in Ghunsa.
• Food for all families was important, especially in Corona times, as the income of most of the men has been lost
• Individual support for the girls has been taking place since 2018 through personal conversations with Carola Gosch and our local partner. By now, there is an intensive and trustful exchange regarding their needs and wishes.
  • In these talks, the situation during menstruation was also discussed with the girls. The lack of sanitary facilities in the schools and the lack of hygiene articles make it difficult for them to attend school at these times. Among other things, this gave rise to the initiative of sewing workshops for washable pads.
• Group activities such as the library with “non-school books” as well as learning support and English conversation courses were actively requested by the president of the “KidsClub”.