Honouring Madam Luisa and Her Family—Three Years of Tireless Service Advancing the Africa Educates Her Campaign in Rural Communities

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 From a Backyard to a Movement: Educating Girls, Transforming Communities

Congratulations. Happy first anniversary to our Africa Educates Her Campaign with Sofonie Dala - Angola

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Greetings everyone,

The celebrations of the Africa Educates Her Campaign are ongoing—a campaign born from courage and commitment, dedicated to bringing girls back to school during and after the pandemic.

As we continue this journey, we pause to celebrate exceptional individuals—those who did not wait for perfect conditions, but instead got their hands dirty and served where it mattered most.



After carefully evaluating all our volunteers, one truth stood out clearly:
Madam Luisa and her children—our tireless agents representing rural communities—have set a record of service, resilience, and love.

Free distribution of soybean milk for malnourished children

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From the very beginning of the pandemic, for three consecutive years, the celebration of the Africa Educates Her Campaign took place in her own backyard in a rural area. When spaces were limited and access was difficult, her home became a classroom, a meeting hall, and a place of hope.


She Leads Angola - Hybrid educational Platform dedicated to making women's and girls' stories more visible

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In 2023, the celebration of Nelson Mandela Day was also hosted there.
International Charity Day found a home there.




And many other impactful programs followed.


Madam Luisa and her daughters did more than open their doors. They:

  • Organized the venue

  • Mobilized rural communities

  • Gathered dozens of children and girls

  • Made outdoor education possible where it was most needed

Because of this family, rural children received learning, inspiration, and opportunity—often for the first time.


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Today, we honor and remember the powerful impact of one family’s participation. Their backyard became a symbol of access. Their service became a movement.

👉 Click the link below to explore the programs made possible through their dedication:

  • Quality Education Programs




  • Climate Change Program

  • Art Program

  • Religious Program

  • Music Program

  • Diversity Program

This is what Africa Educates Her looks like.
Community. Commitment. Courage.


Access of girls to education in rural areas

Girls in rural areas of Africa are excluded from education not because of cultural resistance or unwillingness, but because of poverty - the main barrier to girls' education.


Our today's activity  was carried out in a rural community. We decided to give our support to girls who are not studying due to extreme poverty and also because of the barriers that Covid-19 has caused.

We carry out activities such as conducting a lesson, singing, reciting poetry and distributing school and biosafety materials.


"If a poor girl cannot come to the education, then education must go to her."


Our case study today are the sisters Teresa and Tininha, they participated in our interview at the end of last year. According to them, they stopped studying in 2018 because of serious financial problems facing the family. Fortunately, we also had the opportunity to speak with their mother who certified that she has no financial means to pay for her daughters' studies. They live in a rural area, in the slate house in very poor conditions where they never had electricity or clean water. With the advent of Covid-19, their lives became even more difficult.

Thank God, we had a basic class with them, we distributed some school and biosafety materials such as notebooks, pencils and surgical masks. They thanked and were very happy. 

Click here to see their first interview:

Webisode 8. Interview with Fernanda (Tininha)

Webisode 9. Interview with Teresa 

Webisode 6. Interview with Luisa  - the mother


Women in rural communities, in particular, have been left behind

In times of crisis or conflict, education is on the frontline. Everyone is affected but specially girls' and women. COVID-19 threatens the right of over 10 million African girls to education - these girls might never come back to school if we do not take action!

For over a decade, education for girls has been identified as one of the best solutions to reversing the relentless trend of poverty and disease devastating large portions of sub-Saharan Africa.









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