Develop Africa Newsletter - Sept 3, 2015
The new school year causes excitement about seeing friends and maybe a little bit of nerves with new classes and new teachers, but what it should not cause is concern about whether or not the student has a uniform to wear to school.
Please help us provide every child with a uniform and shoes!
These four children are smiling because they just received the uniforms that they need, help us put a smile on more children's faces.
A $40 Donation covers two uniforms and a pair of shoes. (Put in comments for Uniforms)
"Giving a uniform reduces school absenteeism by 6.4 percentage points (43 percent) from a base of 15 percent school absenteeism. The effect is 3.4 percentage points larger for students who did not have a uniform at the baseline. This is a major reduction in absenteeism from a baseline school attendance level of 85 percent."
-Source-http://www.povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/impact-distributing-school-uniforms-childrens-education-kenya
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With deep gratitude for your support and partnership,
Amy and the Develop Africa team