Vulnerable Girl Scholarships
Her Future Shouldn't Depend on Where She Was Born
Scholarships for Vulnerable Girls
Education reduces exploitation, prevents child marriage, improves health outcomes & breaks generational cycles of poverty. It is the single most effective intervention we know.
Right now in South Asia, girls from marginalised communities are three times more likely than boys to be out of school, employment, or training. DFN-funded schools provide quality English-medium education to over 19,000 students - but more than 6,000 girls remain unsponsored.
The Evidence is Clear - Education is the Intervention
What Happens When a Girl Stays in School
Scale Your Impact This Year
How Many Girls Will You Stand Behind
$480. That is one girl's tuition, textbooks, uniforms, and healthcare for a full year. At a leading Australian private school, one year of senior fees exceeds $45,000 - enough to educate nearly 100 girls in South Asia. Same investment. Vastly different scale. How many stories will you help rewrite this year?
$48,000
Support 100 girls
$240,000
Support 500 girls
$480,000
Support 1000 Girls
$960,000
Support 2000 girls
6,000 Girls Are Waiting for a Chance
Education Is the Way Out. You Are the Way In.
Each scholarship covers tuition, learning materials, uniforms, and healthcare for one girl, for one year. Last year, our schools achieved a 98% pass rate among graduating students. Girls who complete their education are less likely to face exploitation, less likely to become child brides, and more likely to earn an income that lifts their entire family. This is what your scholarship makes possible.
Real Numbers. Real Lives
These are the girls your scholarship supports - and the futures it makes possible.
According to UNESCO, one in five children are currently not attending school.
There are many reasons for lack of schooling but for millions of children, the number one reason is poverty.
Can you imagine being 12-years-old and instead of excitedly getting ready for a brand-new school year, you are instead told that your life isn’t worth the cost of education?
In many tribal areas stricken with poverty, when girls reach the age of 12 or 13 they become a hindrance on families living in extreme poverty and parents often sell their daughters to the highest bidder.
Dignity Freedom Network provides families like these with choices they never thought they would have - the ability to choose education, to choose nutrition, to choose safety.
**SANJANA, a bright 9th grade student, exemplifies resilience and determination.
Her parents struggle every day to provide food & shelter for their family.
Sanjana is a typical high-achiever. She excels in maths, chess, archery, and art. She even competed in a National Archery Competition.
Sanjana wants to become a doctor, and her teachers believe she can accomplish her goal. She has both the intellect and drive to thrive in medical school. But she is also full of life and warmth.
A bright future lies ahead for Sanjana. Because of generous partners and the dedication of her parents and teachers, Sanjana is stepping boldly into a better future, breaking chains of cyclical poverty.
**Names are changed to protect privacy
Your Donation Protects Vulnerable Girls
Every dollar goes to work. Your donation funds tuition, learning materials, uniforms, and healthcare - everything a girl needs to stay in school and thrive. Nationally led teams deliver these programs on the ground, while teams in Australia and New Zealand ensure your support is coordinated and accountable. The result is direct, measurable impact where it matters most.
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Breaking Cycles, Building Dreams
