With the UN estimating that by 2030, 84 million children and young people will be forced to stay out of school, this Fund could be a potential gamechanger in reducing high school dropout rates and enabling both girls and boys to reach adulthood with a quality education that allows them to pursue a broad range of life opportunities.
Through this Fund, for as little as USD 200-300 USD per year, students can receive access to all the materials and equipment they need for school, including a bicycle, a backpack, a uniform, and all the stationery they require for their studies. We have set ourselves a three-year goal to sponsor the high school education of 101 students. With the estimated monthly cost of USD 25 per student, we are attempting to raise at least USD 90,900 for the first phase of this project.
“Many years ago, a colleague gave her the nickname “101” because her name Eileen Yee sounds exactly like the Chinese phonetic “Yi Ling Yi”; so, when it came to setting a target for the Fund, we did what Eileen would have done; set it high!” explains Suyin.
