Largest Programs

The Malala Fund reported its largest program on its FY 2021 Form 990 as:

IN AFGHANISTAN, BRAZIL, ETHIOPIA, INDIA, LEBANON, NIGERIA, PAKISTAN AND TURKEY, THE MALALA FUND SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ENSURE GIRLS CAN ACCESS 12 YEARS OF FREE, SAFE, QUALITY EDUCATION. GRA ... (More)
IN AFGHANISTAN, BRAZIL, ETHIOPIA, INDIA, LEBANON, NIGERIA, PAKISTAN AND TURKEY, THE MALALA FUND SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ENSURE GIRLS CAN ACCESS 12 YEARS OF FREE, SAFE, QUALITY EDUCATION. GRANTS FROM THE MALALA FUND HELP GIRLS STAY IN SCHOOL AND FUND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS. THE MALALA FUND ALSO CREATES NETWORKS OF STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND EDUCATION ACTIVISTS WHO ADVOCATE AT THE LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS FOR RESOURCES AND POLICY CHANGES NEEDED TO GIVE ALL GIRLS A SECONDARY EDUCATION. SOME ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR GRANTEES IN 2020 INCLUDED:GRANTEE SOCIAL ASSOCIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AFGHANISTAN (SADA) ESTABLISHED 12 LEARNING SPACES FOR 200 GIRLS AND TRAINED 30 GRADE-12 FEMALE STUDENTS TO BECOME TEACHERS. THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, THEY ARE SHIFTING THE NARRATIVE AROUND GIRLS' EDUCATION. GRANTEE LEARN AFGHANISTAN USED LOW-TECH SOLAR-POWERED TOOLS TO ESTABLISH DIGITAL LEARN LABS IN NINE SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE GIRLS' DIGITAL LITERACY. THE LEARN LABS BENEFIT 2,260 STUDENTS, OF WHICH MORE THAN HALF ARE GIRLS.AFTER YEARS OF ADVOCACY FROM OUR BRAZILIAN GRANTEES, THE NATIONAL CONGRESS APPROVED A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IN DECEMBER 2020 THAT MAKES PERMANENT FUNDEB, A GOVERNMENT FINANCING MECHANISM THAT PROVIDES UNDERFUNDED SCHOOLS WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED. THIS RULING IS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN ENSURING THAT THE BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT FUNDS FREE AND QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. IN INDIA, GRANTEES DIGAMBAR NARZARY AND RAJU KUMAR WORK IN DISTRICTS OF ASSAM WHERE FLOODING AND YEARS OF ETHNIC CONFLICT PREVENT GIRLS FROM ATTENDING SCHOOL SAFELY. THEY HAVE PROVIDED 1,220 GIRLS WHO ARE OUT OF SCHOOL OR AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT WITH REMEDIAL CLASSES AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING. GRANTEE YOUTH KI AWAAZ RAN A SUCCESSFUL ONLINE CAMPAIGN CALLED #KAKSHACRISIS TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ON INDIA'S NEW EDUCATION POLICY. THE #KAKSHACRISIS CAMPAIGN REACHED AN INITIAL AUDIENCE OF ABOUT 800,000 PEOPLE AND HELPED ELEVATE THE CONVERSATION ON HOW GIRLS' EDUCATION IS NOT JUST A SOCIAL ISSUE, BUT AN ISSUE THAT REQUIRES POLICY ACTION.IN LEBANON, GRANTEE LEBANESE ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROVIDES DIGITAL LEARNING SOLUTIONS TO SYRIAN REFUGEES AND GIRLS LIVING IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. SINCE COVID-19 HIT IN 2020, THE NUMBER OF USERS OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM, TABSHOURA, INCREASED FROM 7,000 TO MORE THAN 20,000. TABSHOURA CAN OPERATE WITHOUT INTERNET OR ELECTRICITY AND PROVIDES LESSONS BASED ON THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECONDARY SCHOOL.IN NIGERIA, GRANTEE ACE CHARITY DEVELOPED AN EDUCATIONAL RADIO PROGRAMME CALLED THE ACE RADIO SCHOOL TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WHO CAN'T ACCESS ONLINE RESOURCES DURING COVID-19 SCHOOL CLOSURES. THE RADIO PROGRAMME BROADCAST READING, WRITING, STEM AND HYGIENE LESSONS ON FIVE RADIO STATIONS ACROSS NORTHERN NIGERIA, REACHING UP TO 20 MILLION LISTENERS DURING PEAK HOURS. GRANTEE CONNECTED DEVELOPMENT (CODE) IS IMPLEMENTING THE "FOLLOW THE MONEY" MODEL IN TWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF ADAWAMA STATE TO TRAIN SCHOOL MONITORING TEAMS (SMTS) TO MONITOR SPENDING ON EDUCATION AND MAKE DEMANDS FOR GENDER-RESPONSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING ADEQUATE WASH FACILITIES, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. THESE CITIZEN-LED TEAMS ARE COMPOSED OF STUDENTS, DEVELOPMENT WORKERS AND VOLUNTEERS.IN PAKISTAN, GRANTEE SCIENCE FUSE ENGAGED ALMOST 600 STUDENTS - THE MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE GIRLS - WITH SCIENCE LEARNING RESOURCES, INCLUDING VIDEO EXPERIMENTS, LIVE SCIENCE SHOWS, QUIZZES AND OTHER HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES. AFTER THE PANDEMIC BEGAN, LALAH CREATED PODCASTS (REACHING 100,000 LISTENERS) AND WEEKLY VIDEOS FEATURING (REACHING 10,000 VIEWERS) FEMALE SCIENTISTS AND DESIGNED SCIENCE KITS FOR GIRLS TO CONDUCT AT-HOME EXPERIMENTS USING BASIC EQUIPMENT.IN TURKEY, GRANTEE YUVA ASSOCIATION DEVELOPED TEACHER MANUALS ON INCLUSIVE LEARNING TO HELP EDUCATORS SUPPORT REFUGEE STUDENTS AS THEY INTEGRATE INTO THE TURKISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. THE TEAM THEN HELD TRAININGS FOR NEARLY 200 TEACHERS ON HOW TO USE THE MANUALS, IMPACTING OVER 5,600 STUDENTS. (Less)