Tag Archives: Girl Rising

A young girl’s journey toward education in Nepal

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Alina Shrestha in Child Sponsorship

When Laxmi was 8 years old, she decided to quit school, as all her older sisters had done after they finished fifth grade. But in 2001, World Vision enrolled Laxmi as a sponsored child. Now, she is completing twelfth grade and hoping to become a teacher....

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World Poetry Day: “Padre” / “Father” by Senna (featured in Girl Rising)

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Matthew Brennan in Partnerships

The 10×10 campaign film, Girl Rising, features a teenager named Senna, who lives in a mountain community in Peru. While pursuing her education, she discovered a passion and wonderful talent for poetry. Today, in celebration of World Poetry Day, we bring you “Padre” (“Father”) by Senna....

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Afghanistan: Worst place to be a mother

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Rebecca Lyman in Causes

Today’s story comes from western Afghanistan, a region with one of the highest under-5 mortality rates and where maternal death in childbirth is a serious concern. The 10×10 film Girl Rising shows how these issues affect women in Afghanistan, and how education can help them....

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Girl Rising: 9 Prayers for 9 Girls

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Matthew Brennan in Christian Witness

In honor of International Women’s Day today and in celebration of yesterday’s premiere of 10X10’s new film Girl Rising, we want to pray for each of the girls featured in the film, the communities they represent, and World Vision’s work in some those communities. Two girls in the film come from World Vision project areas....

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Girl Rising: Screenwriter finds talent living on the street

Posted on March 7, 2013 by James Addis in Conversations

Celebrated screenwriter Sooni Taraporevala wrote the script for the Indian segment of Girl Rising — a new film about girls in the developing world who are struggling to get an education. Her previous work includes the screenplay for the Oscar-nominated film Salaam Bombay. In Girl Rising, Sooni tells the story of 11-year-old Ruksana — a girl who lives on the streets of Calcutta. She spoke with World Vision about her experience....

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