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Economically empowering fathers and mothers is a crucial part of World Vision's Big Dream to End Child Marriage. The bride price a family receives in exchange for marrying their girl off is a big driver that keeps child marriage alive. But the future is changing! World Vision works to economically empower fathers and mothers so that they see a brighter future for themselves AND their children. The dignity of work and self esteem that comes with being able to provide AND pay for school for their children is transformative! I LOVE this comprehensive approach World Vision takes to end child marriage in Kenya (and now, in Bangladesh also)!
By empowering caregivers economically, the Big Dream to End Child Marriage program aims to remove the economic drivers to child marriage and ensure children enjoy the fullness of life.

Education is everything to a child, and ensuring Access to Education is one of the 5 key pillars for World Vision's Big Dream to End Child Marriage. World Vision's work goes beyond providing school fees and building classroom and dormitories. They also ensure children know their rights and have a platform to advocate to government and other adults in authority to push for the resources and support so that they can learn and ultimately create a bright future for themselves! This is one of the reasons we continue to support World Vision and the Big Dream! Join us!

I am thrilled to share that World Vision in Kenya has launched the next expansion of the Big Dream to hashtag in 3 new counties in Kenya (and hashtag where practiced along with other forms of GBV)! This brings the total number of counties to 7: West Pokot, Baringo, Samburu, Migori, Narok, Marsabit, and Turkana! The mission: to tackle the ROOT CAUSES of child marriage and empower every girl to pursue her dreams.
Please join us in celebrating and financially supporting this launch and what it will mean to hundreds of thousands of girls in the coming 6 years!