My name is Linda Sheng, and I’m A2Empowerment’s canvasser and social media intern. When I was in 5th grade, I heard my dad talk about A2Empowerment, a non-profit program that empowers women through education in Cameroon, because one of his colleagues was a co-founder of the organization.  As soon as I entered high school, I took the first opportunity I could to become a part of this community and something bigger.  The mission of A2Empowerment resonated with me because I am a young woman who believes in the power of education and I recognize the opportunities it provides.  For ..read more

Girls’ education has been a preoccupation for anybody who believes that educating a girl child is the future of a whole nation. Historically, in many parts of the globe, tremendous problems and vulnerabilities surround the environments of girls: systemic poverty, lack of family and community support, limited educational opportunities, lack of voice, early marriage, and adverse social attitudes. These vulnerabilities can constrain girls and women economically and socially and may result in risky sexual practices that contribute to poor long-term reproductive and health outcomes. Due t ..read more

Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa and the US, A2Empowerment has continued to make a positive impact in the lives of young women in Cameroonian. In the 2020-2021 school year, more than 100 Cameroonian girls were given scholarships and mentorship that helped them to continue their education. In fact, approximately 4/5 of the girls who A2Empowerment funded reported that they would not be able to attend school without a scholarship from A2Empowerment. A2Empowerment endeavors to monitor, evaluate and learn from the impact that the scholarship and mentoring has on each of t ..read more

A2Empowerment had a successful 2019-2020 school year and was able to help 86 young women throughout Cameroon go to school through scholarships and mentorship. Unfortunately, schools were interrupted partway through the school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the individuals who received scholarships from A2Empowerment still made incredible progress in their academic development. A2Empowerment endeavors to monitor and evaluate the impact that the scholarship and mentoring have on each of the recipients by working with the scholarship coordinators, ensuring that the program is working ..read more

My name is Linda Sheng, and I’m A2Empowerment’s canvasser and social media intern. When I was in 5th grade, I heard my dad talk about A2Empowerment, a non-profit program that empowers women through education in Cameroon, because one of his colleagues was a co-founder of the organization.  As soon as I entered high school, I took the first opportunity I could to become a part of this community and something bigger.  The mission of A2Empowermet resonated with me because I am a young woman who believes in the power of education and I recognize the opportunities it provides.  For ex ..read more

Imagine being a girl in Cameroon, where you face many barriers to education that prevent you from reaching your full potential. You may have to work to support your family instead of going to school. You may have to drop out because you can’t afford tuition fees and school supplies. You may have to miss school when you are menstruating. You may have to study in the dark because you don’t have electricity. These are some of the challenges that millions of girls in Cameroon face every day. But what if there was a way to change this? What if there was a way to empower girls through education, whi ..read more

Narrative written by A2Empowerment board member and alumna, Vanelle Takou; Data collection and analysis by A2Empowerment board member, Ryan Mitchell Girls’ education has been a preoccupation for anybody who believes that educating a girl child is the future of a whole nation. Historically, in many parts of the globe tremendous problems and vulnerabilities surround the environments of girls: systemic poverty, lack of family and community support, limited educational opportunities, lack of voice, early marriage, and adverse social attitudes. These vulnerabilities can constrain girls and women ..read more

A2Empowerment scholarships can make a decisive difference in the lives and educational experiences of Cameroonian girls. We regularly conduct surveys to better understand each student’s academic progress and situation as a result of the scholarship program, and to get feedback for improving our work. We are delighted to share a summary of the most recent survey results with you, authored by volunteer Ryan Mitchell. Notably, 78% of scholarship recipients reported that they would not be able to attend school without A2E’s scholarships. The scholarships also relieved students’ non-academic work ..read more

Written by: Graham Button (Who also contributes significantly to our monitoring and evaluation work.) Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa and the US, A2Empowerment has continued to make a positive impact in the lives of Cameroonian girls. In the 2020-2021 school year, more than 100 Cameroonian girls were given scholarships and mentorship that helped them to continue their education. In fact, approximately 4/5 of the girls who A2Empowerment funded reported that they would not be able to attend school without a scholarship from A2Empowerment. A2Empowerment endeavors to m ..read more

Since our founding, A2Empowerment has been monitoring and evaluating the program in various ways to continue to improve and determine our impact.  Monitoring and evaluation is currently led by Graham Button, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and A2Empowerment Board Member.  Graham uses mid- and end-year surveys to capture information from our partners in Cameroon to assess student progress and meeting attendance.  Graham used that data to create the following narrative to recap the direct impact and tangible results A2Empowerment had last year during the 2019-2020 school ye ..read more