For Girls, School Can Mean Escaping Child Marriage, Poverty, and Abuse
“I want to be the first girl from this village to go to high school.” As 12-year-old Jackline spoke these words, she glanced up nervously to see if anyone listening to her believed it was possible....
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I sat down on the steps of a small rural high school in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh, expectantly waiting to talk with some of the girls who have received scholarships from World Concern. Dressed in her...
View ArticleA Girl Named Prishna
Last month, Family Life Radio hosts Stacey and Johnny Stone visited World Concern’s work in Bangladesh. The following post was written by Stacey, who was particularly touched by the life and dedication...
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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. – John 1:5 The country of Bangladesh—with more than one-quarter of it’s population living on less than $2/day—can be a difficult...
View ArticleFor Girls, School Can Mean Escaping Child Marriage, Poverty, and Abuse
“I want to be the first girl from this village to go to high school.” As 12-year-old Jackline spoke these words, she glanced up nervously to see if anyone listening to her believed it was possible....
View ArticleLiving in fear of child marriage
I sat down on the steps of a small rural high school in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh, expectantly waiting to talk with some of the girls who have received scholarships from World Concern. Dressed in her...
View ArticleA Girl Named Prishna
Last month, Family Life Radio hosts Stacey and Johnny Stone visited World Concern’s work in Bangladesh. The following post was written by Stacey, who was particularly touched by the life and dedication...
View ArticleStudents before brides – how scholarships are changing girls’ lives in...
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. – John 1:5 The country of Bangladesh—with more than one-quarter of it’s population living on less than $2/day—can be a difficult...
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