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Empowering Girls Through Education
Our Roots
My name is Dee, and I’m a 2nd grade teacher in Kirkland, Washington as well as the founder of Dee’s Hope, a nonprofit organization that is deeply personal to me. I was born in Uganda and, thanks to the kindness of an American family who adopted me, I had the opportunity to grow up here in Seattle. Having lived in both worlds, I know what it’s like to be a young girl in Uganda with limited access to education and opportunities.
At Dee's Hope, we believe in the power of education to change lives. In 2014, my family started to support girls in Uganda. In 2019, we were able to help more girls and we ultimately decided to launch Dorcus' Hope for Girls Foundation (Dee's Hope).
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Planting Seeds of Hope
Dee's Hope is about changing and shaping lives. The work we do at our organization is aimed at providing a holistic approach to solving some of our society’s biggest challenges. We make sure our partners are empowered by creating opportunities for individual children in our organization. We believe that everyone deserves a quality education.
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​Our primary activities are to support education for girls of all ages that do not have access to it. Specific items include providing school fees, supplies, toiletries, clothes, school uniforms, and medicine. To support these activities, we work within our community in Seattle , Washington to partner with organizations to extend our reach.
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"The odds are stacked against girls from disadvantaged, rural communities in Africa: 95% never complete secondary school. " The International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity
“If you invest in a girl or a woman, you're investing in those investing in everybody elseb.”
- Melinda Gates
When you invest in girls education in Uganda...
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We reduce child marriage and gender-based violence
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We drive economic development, leading to higher productivity and income, tackling youth unemployment and instability.
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It ​leads to healthier communities and nations, reducing maternal and infant mortality and malnutrition, stunting, HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases.
Supporting basic needs so girls can thrive in the future.
With our organization’s mission always in mind, we strive to find new strategies to support the whole child including shelter, medicine, food, clothing and housing to ensure students have basic needs met so they can focus on their education. The supply chain in Uganda is challenging to navigate. We have a local office and staff in Uganda to ensure children get the tools they need to learn and grow.
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