Ride 4 Girl Child 2023

Early forced marriages, out-village migration and child labour continue to deprive many girls of a better future. Matany Girls' Vocational School offers willing girls an opportunity through skilling.

After 15 years of fundraising by well-wishers and friends, the school opened Its doors as the first vocational school for girls in northeast Uganda. Today, the school offers a conducive and safe learning environment to skill and empower vulnerable girls.

All courses focus on providing trainees with vocational skills and life skills to prepare them for the labour market and/or to create their employment, enabling them to effectively contribute to the well-being of their community.

Tour of Karamoja, Fundraising Event

This fundraiser is an initiative by the annual Tour of Karamoja Bike Event, taking place in the least travelled areas in East Africa. The not-for-profit event aims at promoting tourism for sustainable development and raising funds for girl child education.

A traditional homestead in the Ik community in extreme northeastern Uganda. It is the home of one of the proud graduates of the class 2022.

Family members and caretakers in the Napore community at Kidepo Valley National Park in northeastern Uganda. It is the home of two proud graduates of the class of 2022.

Family members in the Jie community at East Africa's largest traditional village called Nakapelimoru in northeastern Uganda. It is the home of one proud graduate of the class of 2022.

About the Founder

As a girl child, Florence got a life-changing opportunity of education through a scholarship. She hopes to enable more girls to end the poverty cycle in their communities by offering scholarships to financially unable but self-motivated and willing girls. Florence's dream is to lift the region out of poverty by empowering girls through skilling.

Contact details

Matany Girls’ Vocational school

P.O. Matany, Kokeris - Lokopo Road

Matany Sub-County, Napak district

Uganda

+256-785-071-885

www.matanygirls.org