http://catapult.org – 2014 – May

Update from Nigeria

This report is from KIND (The Kudirat Initiative for Democracy), who is a beneficiary of the Support Girls’ Education project. Their team travelled to Maiduguri, Borno State, from May 13-18, 2014, to assess what the communities in the region need following the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls.

Building communities that welcome girls

In Haryana, India there are 830 girls for every 1,000 boys – an imbalance due to the discrimination of girls before birth.

Women take charge in South Sudan cholera outbreak

Urgent funding is needed to contain a cholera outbreak in South Sudan. Help us mobilize women in the community to spread awareness and treatments.

One-touch street harassment reporting app

Street harassment makes our streets unsafe and unequal. This app will support victims and drive change.

Create connections for girls in foster care

No child deserves to exit foster care without a caring adult they can count on.

Embrace: Keep 750 newborns warm

The Embrace infant warmer provides critical temperature regulation for babies during their first 28 days of life.

Provide a lifeline for human trafficking victims

30 victims are waiting to receive crucial services. Help these survivors rebuild their lives.

Not alone: mentors for Malenkaya Mamas

Help teen moms and their children thrive and break the cycle of abandonment by supporting life-changing mentorships.

Eliminating global maternal and neonatal tetanus

For less than two dollars, a woman and her future newborns can be protected against tetanus, a deadly but easily preventable disease.

Support Girls’ Education

After identifying the Catapult partners best positioned to support girls’ education in Nigeria, our program team worked with them to develop specific projects for receiving the donations from this general fund that was created in response to the abductions of the Chibok schoolgirls in spring 2014.