Seven years ago, Lynette Trott had never rock climbed. This month, she’s climbing Everest. And she’s climbing it for Girls.
After reading a magazine article on Plan’s Because I am a Girl campaign, she was moved enough to tackle the highest mountain on earth for the cause of girls around the world. On [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Girls that Rock’
Climbing to the Highest Heights for Girls
Getting to meet all these girls that rock…rocks!
Today I was thinking about the fact that even though I’ve only been involved with Because I am a Girl for a few months, I’ve already been able to meet so many girls that are doing amazing things for girls around the world. From fundraising to awareness raising, these girls kick butt!
There’s Beatrice who [...]
Good News out of Haiti: A Girl Rebuilding
Meet Marie Dumay Miracles. She’s a perfect example of how the Because I am a Girl approach works.
Today, Marie is a Civil Engineer, and the Deputy Mayor of her home town in Haiti. But, it wasn’t always clear that Marie would be able to reach this level of success and have the chance to give [...]
Roma: Event Planner Extraordinare!
Every year, Roma picks a charity that she raises funds and awareness for, and this year its Because I am a Girl.
Over the holidays, Roma got her friends together for a Wine and Cheese party at her home. About 40 girls came and she was able to raise over $1000 through online donations. Now those [...]
Cambridge Turbos Support Because I am a Girl
This week’s girl that rocks is Christina M, and her teammates on the Cambridge Turbos Ringette team. I guess that makes it girls that rock!
The team decided to hold a Bake Sale and sell tickets for one of their games with all proceeds going to Because I am a Girl’s Girl Fund, with $500 as [...]
Meet a Girl who’s helping Girls: Rampi, Because I am a Girl activist
Meet Rampi, a Because I am a Girl activist. After seeing the Because I am a Girl commercial on TV, Rampi knew that she had to do something. So, she decided to start a fundraising campaign with a goal of raising $500 to support women and girls around the world.
Rampi’s message:
“Right now the world is [...]
Copenhagen 15: A girl that rocks!
Meet Beatrice. She’s spent the last couple of weeks telling the world about climate change as one of Plan International’s young reporters currently in Copenhagen at the UN Climate Change Conference. Way to go, Beatrice!
For a second, we’ll get her to step out from behind her video camera (check out some of the interviews done [...]
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