BANGLADESH CHILD MARRIAGE STORIES
NOTHING BUT SIXTEEN
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I’m 16 only and a mother of a 3-year-old daughter When I was just 11, my parents arranged my marriage, immediately I had to say goodbye to my friends and classmates. Two years later, I gave birth to a baby. While my peers were coping with academic pressure, I was struggling with the pressure of parenting and learning to be a mother. I am 16 years old, the burden of early pregnancy dealt a severe blow to my body and mind, leaving me sick and unwell. |
 16-year-old Khadija and her 3-year-old daughter |
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 16-year-old Saima |
I’m 16 only and about to graduate from high school I’ve joined Plan International scholarship programme, it’s not just an immediate financial assistance to my family, but also a blessing to allow me to continue my study and not to be married off before 18 . Through regular sex education and continuous advocacy, the community would understand the disastrous effects of child marriage and rescue girls and daughters from their fate. |
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HOW YOUR GIFT HELP BREAK CHILD MARRIAGE IN BANGLADESH
Details of the project are as follows:
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Girls Fund Monthly Donation
By donating $4 a day: you can support Plan International in carrying out different anti-child marriage programmes in developing countries, to help more girls escape from child marriage and live their fullest lives.
Bangladesh anti-child marriage project - one-off donation
- Donate HK$300: Provide 5 girls with a one-month scholarship to help them receive education and prevent girls from becoming victims of child marriage
- Donate HK$600: Provide 10 girls with a one-month scholarship to help them receive education and prevent girls from becoming victims of child marriage
- Donate HK$1,000: Provide girls with vocational training to achieve self-reliance
- Donate HK$3,000: Provide 5 girls with a half-year scholarship to help them receive education, as well as educate parents and community about the negative consequences of child marriage, and provide girls with vocational training to achieve self-reliance
Plan International will allocate donations for designated projects in accordance with the donor’s intent. However, when the designated project is fully funded, additional donations will be used where needed most for more efficient use of resources without prior notice.