The Power Of Peace
In a blog post celebrating the launch of @alexandani‘s Kindred Cord Daisy supporting the Peace Corps Let Girls Learn Fund, returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer Jiggetts discusses the importance of Peace Corps’ community-led initiatives in creating lasting change for adolescent girls’ education and empowerment. She also explains how her idea of a small jewelry business has had lasting impacts on a community in Lesotho.
“When I began teaching in Lesotho, I noticed that many of my students, especially girls, would disappear throughout the day. My fellow teachers noted that students had to trek half a mile up the mountain next our school to access potable drinking water. Fetching water is considered women’s work in Lesotho, so instead of studying, the girls in my class spent hours carting water. I quickly realized that if there was a water pump near the school, the girls could easily fill their water bottles and be able to dedicate more time to their studies.”
“With this incentive, and my background in crafting, my students, fellow teachers and I created a jewelry-making business to raise money for a water pump. Every Tuesday and Thursday after school, my colleagues and I offered craft classes on jewelry-making and crocheting. Later on, we added classes on economic development and financial management to help strengthen the business management aspect of this income-generating activity.”
Read the rest of Jennifer’s story on @alexandani’s blog.
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