Looking Back on 2024 - An Update

Thanks to your incredible support, 2024 has been a year of remarkable impact at Lyra in Africa, with more girls accessing safe education, and rural youths accessing vital resources, and life-changing opportunities. Your partnership and generosity continue to transform lives, and we couldn't do this without you—thank you for being part of the journey!

Highlights from the year include:

  • Thanks to your generosity, Lyra sponsored 135 secondary school girls from vulnerable families to live in Lyra hostels.

  • Lyra reached an incredible 3,166 students with essential Menstrual Hygiene Management training, and collaborated with regional health authorities to conduct a vaccination of HPV for Lyra secondary school girls, vaccinating 4234 girls throughout our partner schools.

  • Construction began on two additional hostels, which will add space for 208 more girls, bringing the total capacity to 1,382—ensuring even more students have a safe and supportive environment to thrive.

  • As of December 2024, Lyra has installed computer labs in all 11 partner schools reaching approximately 6,500 students in these rural secondary schools.

You can read our full Newsletter for 2024 here.