BECAUSE I AM A GIRL - Plan Canada

BECAUSE I CANCHANGE THE WORLDBy educating one girl, by giving her nourishment,health care, and protection, shewill flourish and go on to improve the livesof those around her.She will marry later and have fewer,healthier children. She will have a betterchance to stay healthy herself, avoid HIVand remain alive through childbearing. Andif she does, her children will be 3-10 timesmore likely to survive.For each year that a girl stays in school, herincome will rise by 15%. With the opportunityto earn a living, she will pull herselfout of poverty, and her children along withher. She will invest what she earns in them,and in their education and futures.An educated girl will grow up to gain herrightful place in society and be a force forchange. She will help raise the status of allgirls and women, and with them the livesof children.