Bright Minds Africa
A comprehensive academic education
Healthcare
Room and board, including three nutritious meals a day
Mentorship from our wonderful staff
Sports, arts, and leadership classes
Sponsors receive photos and updates of their sponsored student's academic journey.
The longer a girl stays in school, the later she tends to get married, the healthier her children, and the more economically stable her community becomes. What if every family with means sponsored the education of a girl without means? Imagine the world we could live in....
Provides clean water to 2,000 people
Enables girls to enroll in school instead of spending 30 hours a week carrying water
Prevents waterborne diseases, saving lives
Donors receive photos of the well they funded and have the option to write a message to the community on the wall of the well. An oversight committee ensures routine maintenance of the well.
Each sponsorship allows us to enroll a critically ill child into our Thriving Families Program, providing:
Life-saving therapeutic food for malnourished children
HIV testing and connection with care
6 months of home and hospital visits
Enrollment in school if of school age
Microfinance for the child's mother to start a small business
Over 90% of children who participate in our Thriving Families Program maintain a healthy weight after graduation, remain in school, and continue to thrive.
Our other health projects include:
Reproductive Health Classes for Adolescents
Young Mothers Support Groups (for pregnant teenagers)
HIV Testing and Destigmatization
Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
Family Planning Consultations
Community Health Worker Trainings