Financial support and peer mentoring programs for girls in Kamaliki village, Goroka.
By the end of 2025, a mentorship program on education and career planning covers 60 girls in Kamaliki village. An elderly women talking to young people, especially girls Underage marriage is a cross-cutting issue across ethnicity, religions and is eating away the fabric of the society. Many young girls under the age of 18 in Kamaliki have left school due to pregnancy (teen age). Thus, affecting their educational journey and career opportunity. According to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE, 2020), many girls around the world are unable to complete their schooling due to financial constraints thus getting married very early. Hence, By the end of 2025, a mentorship program on education and career planning covers 60 girls in Kamaliki village. The challenges faced by young girls in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in accessing education and financial support are major obstacle to their personal growth and development. Hence there is a need to support girls in their educational journ...