We Are The Future

GHEI’s Girls Empowerment Club usually meets twice a week throughout May and June to promote girls’ education, discuss self-expression and build self-esteem amongst other things. Recently the girls have made an extra push, meeting every night to practice new songs and run through plays in preparation for their big welcome performance for the first group of Summer Serve and Learn volunteers.  After hours of rehearsals, the Girls Empowerment Club gave a memorable performance for both their community and the newly arrived volunteers Wednesday evening.

The crowd stirred impatiently with anticipation as they waited for the show to begin.  As the young women trotted out to the beat of blaring dance tunes, the crowd could not contain themselves.  Parents pointed out their daughters with pride, and the audience was immediately won over.

The audience was wowed by a night of singing, dancing and short skits, all delivering a message of gender equality.  For some spectators this was an unfamiliar message that challenges the status quo in rural Ghana.  For others, it is a new reality for the younger generation in which girls are given the same chances as boys both academically and socially.

Satisfied with their performance the girls bustled off the stage. The thundering applause gave way to an all out dance party as the DJ blasted ‘high-life’ music and the crowd erupted into an undulating mass.  Meanwhile backstage the girls celebrated and congratulated one another on a job well done. Their message was sent loud and clear.

Our volunteers were thoroughly impressed by the unforgettable performance and are very eager to work alongside the Girls Empowerment Club in developing leadership skills, building self-esteem, teaching business and money management, and discussing safe sex and family planning.

We at GHEI are extremely proud of the Girls Empowerment Club for their diligence and perseverance.  Way to go girls!

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