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ABOUT US

In 2011, SeaVuria Girls to Girls was

founded by a group of 14 girls from

Vashon Island, who came together with a

common passion to support education for students in rural Kenya who are unable to finish out their education due to a lack of school funds.

Members of Seavuria Girls to Girls

Girls to Girls members in 2019

In Kenya, the government only pays for school through grade eight, leaving high school funding up to the family. Typical high schools cost between $300 and $650 a year per student, and, for families surviving on an income of about two dollars per day, sending their children to school often isn’t an option. We take away the barrier of school fees and get the students back to their classes. We focus mainly on girls, as they face the most challenges in getting an education; if a family can pay to send one of their children, it is usually a son. However, we also have scholarships for boys. Our boys’ scholarships help increase community support and encourage boys to challenge traditional views and embrace the importance of girls’ education. Our organization directly serves Kenyan teens in need. We know, however, that each student we send to school inspires others, and shares knowledge to help the whole community.


Our group strives to create a domino effect: it seems small and simple at first, but each little piece leads to the next and ends up creating an entire wave. Communication is one of those pieces. Every time we are able to share a letter, email, skype conversation, or Instagram post with our recipients we each learn something new, gaining a new level of friendship and understanding.

 

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