Education
Ensure equal access to education and training for women and girls throughout their lifespan.
Out of Afrika
SI Poole provides financial support for a female student in Kenya to enable her to complete her secondary school education. The support is given via Poole-based charity, Out of Afrika, run by a former Soroptimist.
SI Kandy
SI Poole is delighted to be co-sponsoring school lunches for children in Sri Lanka, a project being run by its new friendship link, SI Kandy.
Mamelodi Village
Our Honorary Member, Mary Gerrard, is holding a coffee morning on 15 August to fund raise for Mamelodi Village in South Africa. It is home to more than 160 orphaned and abandoned children and provides support and education in a nurturing environment.
The Big Read
SI Poole supported the Big Read earlier this year and collected more than one thousand books destined for the children of Sierra Leone.