Girl EffectBy: Sarah Faulkner

Why Girl Effect?

http://www.girleffect.org/video

• Girl Effect is a way to end poverty and help adolescent girls stay in school

HistorySince 2004, Nike and NoVo Foundation have focused on the issues of girl’s poverty.

Funds will gain more resources from public and private sources and go directly to adolescent girls in communities.

Importance of Girl Effect

Girls that stay in school tend to marry later, are better paid, and have fewer children

They have a more active role in social, economic, and political decisions

http://www.girleffect.org/learn/the-big-picture

-Story of Anita, India

How you can helpJoin Facebook

Send a girl to school

-Donate online: www.girleffect.com

-Text GIRL to 5055