Tinka needs your support

Hi, it’s Tinka from year nine

As an Australian, have you ever questioned the fact that you would have the opportunity to finish your high school education? 

Simply put, my answer is no. I never doubted the fact that there would be uniforms, books and all the resources that I need to learn, freely available to me. I’m 14, and so far have received 10 years of schooling. That’s a privilege that not every girl my age gets. 

Currently, there are an estimated 120 million girls around the world who don’t have the opportunity of a primary school education. This is because of poverty, lack of menstrual hygiene products and child marriage. Ending global poverty starts with educating girls. Did you know that for every year a girl stays in school, her potential income increases by 10-25%? 

This year I am an ambassador for OneGirl, a charity breaking down the barriers to an education that girls in poverty face. I empathise with those 120 million girls. It could have been me, or any of my friends, but I was lucky enough to be born into the family that I was.

As an Ambassador, our collective goal is to raise $100,000 by the end of the year. We’ve raised 25k already! This money will go to scholarships, uniforms, books and learning materials, and menstrual hygiene products. All of which will keep her in school so that she can reach her fullest potential!

You can help the cause by donating at 

https://www.onegirl.org.au/fundraisers/katinkaschmid/ambassadors-2020

Every dollar counts, $20 is enough for two re-usable pad kits, enough to last three years! 

Katinka Schmid (9D)