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We partner with teachers in Kenya to transform schools into places that all students, especially girls, can thrive.

10/15/2026

Today we launch Stand With Her, our year-end campaign for girls in Nyandarua County, Kenya.

On Sunday, International Day of the Girl, students across our partner schools stood up and said what they want for their lives.

We know what it takes for a girl to say that out loud. We also know that what happens next depends on who is listening.

That is the work of Flying Kites. In Girls United clubs, girls learn their rights and practice using their voices. Around them, we train the adults they rely on: teachers, club patrons, and Child Protection Volunteers from their own communities. When a girl speaks up about her ambitions, her ideas, or her safety, someone she trusts knows how to respond.

Between now and December 31, we are raising $300,000 to keep those adults at every girl’s side in 2027. Every gift helps: $25 gives one teacher the resources to respond, $50 enrolls one girl in Girls United, $100 trains one community volunteer.

Will you stand with her? Give today: https://flyingkitesinc-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1438202

10/11/2026

This is what it looks like when girls are safe, supported, and free to be girls.

Today is International Day of the Girl, and the world is calling for an end to child marriage and real investment in girls’ rights. In Nyandarua County, that means investing in the circle around her: the teachers, families, mentors, and community volunteers who keep girls safe, learning, and heard.

Every girl deserves a childhood. Every girl deserves people who stand beside her.

On October 15, we’ll ask you to join the circle. Stay close.

10/05/2026

Celebrating 11 years of partnership 🎉

We are so grateful to our friends at Safari Boston Golf Club for their years of support! Last month’s annual charity golf tournament raised $8,200 to support our growing Network in Kenya.

To date, SBGC has raised over $50,000 for Flying Kites. Thank you to all SBGC members, volunteers and golfers for making this possible!

09/17/2026

Why invest in girls?

Despite global progress, millions of girls are still being left behind.

Today:
» 119 million girls worldwide remain out of school (UNICEF)

» Only 49% of countries have achieved gender parity in primary education, and just 24% have achieved parity at the secondary level (UNICEF)

» The World Economic Forum reports that while educational gains have improved among wealthier urban households in parts of Africa, many rural communities continue to see persistent gender disparities

The potential is there. What’s missing is sustained investment and community-based support systems that help girls stay in school and succeed.

09/11/2026

Why invest in girls?

Girls’ education transforms systems.

UNICEF reports that gender-equitable education systems:

🌟 Reduce inequality
🌟 Strengthen economies
🌟 Promote resilience
🌟 Build critical life skills like communication, leadership, negotiation and problem-solving

These investments strengthen communities for everyone — including boys and men.

09/04/2026

Why invest in girls?

The benefits of investing in girls extend far beyond one child.

According to UNICEF, educated girls are less likely to marry early, and more likely to lead healthy, productive lives, earn higher incomes, and participate in decisions that shape their future.

That is what makes investing in girls so powerful: opportunity compounds.

A girl who is supported to learn, lead, and shape her own future can help transform what is possible for her children, her family and her community.

09/02/2026

Why invest in girls?

Every additional year of school increases a girl’s future earning power.

Research shows:

🌟A single year of primary school boosts girls’ eventual wages by 10–20%, while returns to secondary education can reach 15–25% (Population Reference Bureau)
🌟Universal secondary education for girls could generate between $15–30 trillion in lifetime productivity and earnings globally (World Bank / World Economic Forum, 2025)
🌟 Investments in education are directly responsible for roughly half of all economic growth over the last three decades (World Economic Forum, 2025)

When girls are educated, they become entrepreneurs, leaders, teachers, healthcare workers, and changemakers who strengthen entire economies.

08/31/2026

Why invest in girls?

Because when a girl has the education, confidence, and support to shape her own future, the impact reaches far beyond one life.

It can influence her health and earning potential, expand opportunities for the next generation, and strengthen her wider community.

In this short series, we’re exploring why investing in girls is one of the most powerful ways to advance lasting social and economic change - and why creating opportunity requires more than simply getting girls into classrooms.

08/17/2026

Every girl deserves the chance to learn, lead, and thrive.

At our Girls United Clubs, trained female teachers create spaces where girls build confidence, speak up, and step into leadership. They gain real knowledge and support around their health, well-being, and futures.

But this work only happens with a strong, steady community behind it. That’s where you come in.

For $25 a month, you help make sure more girls have the resources and support to shape their own futures, month after month.

Ready to grow something lasting? Join Roots today.

Visit www.flyingkites.org/donate

08/06/2026

Uniform Distribution Days 🎉

Thanks to our longtime partner Tailored for Education , 4,811 students across our 10 newest Network Schools received new uniforms and school shoes this year!

Uniform distribution days are always full of excitement across our Network. One student shared “I feel most confident when I am in my uniform and with my friends.”

Since our first year of partnership in 2014, Tailored for Education has provided more than 33,000 uniforms to students across South Kinangop.

Together, we are removing barriers to education and ensuring that every child knows that they belong in the classroom.

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25 Dorchester Avenue #52326
Boston, MA
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http://www.flyingkites.org/

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