Hassiatou Karimou graduates from Terminale and becomes the first girl in Libore to graduate from the Amadou Madougou Secondary school

Hassiatou Karimou, is the first girl to graduate from the Amadou Madougou Secondary School in Libore! She has been a recipient of the P4K Scholarship sponsored by the Burlington Rotary Club. We are very proud of her achievement and this very special milestone. This year 72 girls were awarded scholarships by Pencils for Kids and all but 8 will be continuing with their education next year. As a result of the focus on additional tutoring provided by the scholarships, the community of Libore has a much higher rate of success for girls than its neighbouring communities that receive no such sponsorship.
We are hopeful that Hassiatou will be the first of many to go on to University and then give back to their communities. She is a role model for so many young women who never thought they would have the opportunity to go beyond grade 6. Now they know what is possible!