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HER: HOPE. EDUCATE. RISE. Inspire Change BY LAURA BRIN W e are proud to announce a new Central Asia Institute initiative: an innovative, engaging way for you to get involved and help us fulfill our mission, promoting peace through education. HER participants raise awareness and funds by doing creative, personalized fundraisers. Every cent donated through 46 | JOURNEY OF HOPE the HER program–100 percent of what supporters like you raise–will go toward CAI education programs overseas. Your generous support will build schools, subsidize scholarships, train and pay good teachers, create and sustain women’s vocational and literacy centers, and support other vital community programs. This is much more than a program — this is a movement. The more people who know how important women’s and girls’ education in Central Asia is, the more women and girls can be educated in the remote areas of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. Education can change their lives forever. The more women and girls who are able to earn an education and improve their communities, the closer we are to achieving peace. CENTRAL ASIA INSTITUTE