Great joy about the fourth Desert Flower School

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NEW AFRICA AWEEE SCHOOL IN SIERRA LEONE FOR 255 GIRLS AND 155 BOYS

Pupils of the new Africa Aweee School in Hastings.

What a day ! What a joy ! The opening of the fourth Desert Flower School in Sierra Leone, sponsored by Africa Aweee, became a huge celebration. Click here for the video.

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Female genital mutilation is decreasing worldwide

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New study proves that FGM is declining in 26 out of 30 affected countries

Waris Dirie with Desert Flower girls in Sierra Leone.

Finally, some good news: according to a recent survey by the journal PLOS Medicine, the prevalence of FGM is decreasing worldwide!

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Education stops female genital mutilation

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STUDENTS OF OUR WERNER HOLZER DESERT FLOWER SCHOOL

Students of our Werner Holzer Desert Flower School.

Why it is right to focus on education for girls in the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM).

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3,200 children already get a school education through our projects

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And in Sierra Leone, we are currently building our fourth school for another 400 children

We are building a fourth school in Sierra Leone.

Through our Desert Flower Foundation Impact Programme, 3,200 children are already receiving a school education. And in Sierra Leone we are currently building a fourth school - the Africa Aweee School!

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European Union criminalises FGM even more harshly and strengthens protection of women

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We are very proud to have made our contribution to this

Strong women: Waris Dirie (left) and EU President Ursula von der Leyen.

The European Commission intensifies the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM). Desert Flower Foundation initiated this years ago.

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