The Mission “The Circle of Sisterhood Foundation represents a worldwide humanitarian effort - by sorority women - to help girls and women access education. As educated women, we understand the importance of achieving an education and we believe that every girl in the world deserves the opportunity to go to school. Regardless of affiliation we ask all sorority women to join us in this effort to lift women from poverty and oppression through education. We have the opportunity to positively affect generations to come.”

Investing in education will... Improve Status of Women Benefit Families Strengthen Economies Improve Health Increased Literacy Increase Productivity

Why Sororities? Sororities represent the largest communities of educated women in the world 7% of all people in the world are college educated ⅔ of all illiterate adults are women

Down Payment/School Build $10,000 down payment Must be paid in order to decide on date Total school cost: $32,000-$42,000 Current balance: $8,474

Trek Information Up to 15 women- chosen by Katie and Hallie $900 flat rate Includes: Pre-trek coordination Trek supplies Trek set up costs Translators Emergency evacuation insurance Cook and food in the village Hotel for travel to/from village

Malawi Malawi is consistently ranked among the world’s 20 least developed countries on the UN Human Development Index Over 50% of the country’s population lives below the poverty line of US $1.25 a day. (World Bank) The HIV and AIDS epidemic continues to kill thousands of Malawians every year, further slowing progress. (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS) Nearly three-quarters of secondary school-age children are not in school. (UN Department of Public Information) $32,400 (Cheapest)

Haiti Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. (Central Intelligence Agency) About half of all primary school-age children do not attend school. (UNICEF) 47.1% of Haitian adults are illiterate. (Central Intelligence Agency) Haitian public schools have the capacity to serve only one quarter of the school-age population. (World Bank) Universal primary education would prevent 700,000 cases of HIV each year – about 30% of all new infections in this age group. (United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative) $42,000 (Most expensive)

Nepal A quarter of the population remains below the poverty line of US $1.25 a day. (Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook 49% of children under five are chronically under- nourished. (UNICEF) Nepal is among the poorest countries in the world and currently ranks 157th out of 187 countries on the Human Development Index. (The World Bank) 85% of Nepalese don’t have access to healthcare. (Asian Development Bank) $36,000

Nicaragua Nicaragua is the second poorest country in Latin America after Haiti. (World Bank) 68% of Nicaraguans living in rural communities survive on little more than US$1 per day (World Bank) The average Nicaraguan only has 4.6 years of schooling, and those living in rural communities have only 2.1 years of education on average. (USAID) Nearly 500,000 children, aged three to twelve, remain outside the formal education system. (USAID) $36,000

Senegal Senegal ranks 155th out of 187 countries on the UN Human Development Index. 61% of women in Senegal lack basic literacy skills. (UNESCO) About 54% of people live below the poverty line and almost half of the population is unemployed. (World Vision) Senegal has an estimated 67,000 cases of HIV. (Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS) $36,000

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is currently ranked by the UN as the 5th economically poorest country in the world. 78% of its population is illiterate. (UNESCO) 58% of children attend primary school. (UNESCO) $42,000 (Most expensive)

Trek Information Trek is not... Vacation A tour of poverty Necessary labor for school construction Charity Trek is... Cultural exchange An act of solidarity Challenging A sustainable partnership Empowering FUN!

Committee Vision Design Dine and donate Education (Chapter Ambassadors) Outreach (Councils/Campus) Event Planning

Fundraising Ideas?

Moving Forward April 3rd- Half the Sky viewing April 17th- Work Meeting Summer Plans

Help us get started! Circle of Sisterhood Committee Meet once a month or biweekly depending Help plan fundraisers and spread awareness Contact Hallie Nudelman at or fill out google form: