A look at two girls rescued and succeeded.

Grace started her secondary education with Agape Knowledge Open School in 2014 July. By the young age of 15, Grace had experienced more hardships than any girl her age should have to endure. Her father died from a heart attack when she was 10 years old; she moved to live with her grandmother, at her grandmother’s request, and had to leave her mom and 4 sisters so she could attend secondary school. Shortly, after moving in with her grandmother, she was forced, by her grandmother, for the price of a dowry, to live with a man who was her father’s age and his 3 other wives; was physically and emotionally abused while living with him, became pregnant at 13 and had a baby at age 14. Like many young girls, Grace had dreams. Dreams of graduating high school and going to university to become a Geologist. Despite many adversities, Grace did not give up on her dreams. Thanks to John Myola, Director of Agape Knowledge School, who took the time to go to villages throughout the Shinyanga Region, where Grace originated from, he gives talks about what his group was doing in their community. This is what Grace has to say, “I succeeded to meet with DIRECTOR OF AGAPE JOHN MYOLA who came to our village to educate people about the bad issues that face the society including early marriage, early pregnancy as well as HIV/AIDS”. Through your sponsorship of Grace, she will be able to fulfill her dream of becoming a Geologist with your support, prayers, and financial contributions.

Pili was born in Shinyanga Region, Tanzania, in 2000. According to UNICEF, Shinyanga has the highest number of cases of child marriages in Tanzania, 59% and one in four girls, 15 to 19 years old, are pregnant or already have a baby. Unfortunately, this is Pili’s story also. Pili’s story is about her mom sending her to live with her aunt shortly after Pili’s father died, not being able to go to school due to poverty, being tricked into marrying a man her father’s age, with the promise of being able to go to school, being a child bride at 13 years old, being severely beaten by her drunken husband, not provided with food, having a baby at 14 and not being allowed to go to school. Having a great desire to complete her education, Pili heard that the NGO Agape Aids Control Programme was coming to Isela Village. She attended the information session and reached out to John Myola, Director, after the presentation. He promised to help Pili. In August 2014, John fulfilled his promise to Pili. She was able to start secondary school in Agape Knowledge Open School and completed it in 2018. 2019 brought more success for Pili. She started her high-level education and completed it in 2021. Pili wants to put an end to the abusive life she lived for other girls. She wants to protect and empower them. Her dream is to become a lawyer and a businesswoman. She has the determination and drive to one day have her dreams come true. What’s holding her back? Poverty! You can help Pili help others and make an impact in the world. Your support, prayers, gifts, and monetary donations can make a young woman’s dream of empowering others come true.