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Carol Schillios.
"Carol Schillios opened the Hèrè jè
Center in March 2005 in response to her reaction to the poverty
and living conditions in Mali, Africa. Mali is one of the poorest
countries in the world with 70% of rural population below the poverty
line. The Hèrè jè Center is a skills training,
education and marketing cooperative. |
Here,
begging girls ages 12-25 are helped off the streets and immediately
receive a stipend of $20 a week to stabilize their food needs. This
stipend ensures they don't have to beg during training as they learn
skills to help them generate income and become micro-entrepreneurs.
Our goal is to reach the girls before they are forced into prostitution
because of extreme need (hunger). The first 10 girls graduated in
July 2006 funded almost entirely by Carol Schillios. Twenty new
girls have been recruited and we have begun the "Circle of
Friends Giving Thanks" to give you and others a way to participate
in changing the economic prospects for one woman in Africa." |
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