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Green Hostels for Rural Girls
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Our Story
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Policies
Our Team
Our Boards
Partners
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Campaign: Give a girl a chance
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Tarinamme
ekologiset asuntolat maaseudun tytöille
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ota yhteyttä
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Newsletter 2024
April 28, 2025
Digital Learning, Schools and Education, News updates
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Computer Handover at the Kasulu Teachers College

Lyra in Africa handover ceremony for Kasulu Teachers College, their first computers in the college.

Computer Handover at the Kasulu Teachers College
April 18, 2025
News updates
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Child Development Training in Iringa

Last week, we kicked off a 3-day training on child development and adolescent support for matrons and teachers from 12 Lyra-supported schools in Iringa.

Child Development Training in Iringa
October 29, 2020
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Ngojea Baskets: An Imarika Kijana Success Story
Ngojea Baskets: An Imarika Kijana Success Story
July 2, 2019
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School leavers graduate from Lyra ...

We’re proud of how much the young people have already achieved and are thrilled to have secured new grants to expand the programme.

School leavers graduate from Lyra entrepreneurship programme
Lyra In Africa
November 26, 2018

Leadership opportunities for girls

Lyra In Africa
November 26, 2018
Leadership opportunities for girls

We’re delighted to have had chance to promote girls’ leadership in 2018.

Lyra In Africa
November 22, 2018

Celebrating the launch of Nyang'oro girls' hostel

Lyra In Africa
November 22, 2018
Celebrating the launch of Nyang'oro girls' hostel

In November the whole community came together to celebrate the launch of the Nyang’oro girls’ hostel.

Lyra In Africa
May 15, 2018

Tackling food poverty as a barrier to education

Lyra In Africa
May 15, 2018
Tackling food poverty as a barrier to education

One of the conundrums we've faced in providing safe accommodation for girls is sustainable funding.

Lyra In Africa
March 14, 2018

Student activism for women's day

Lyra In Africa
March 14, 2018
Student activism for women's day

The community at Lundamatwe celebrated the importance of girls' education and the need to keep girls safe in the school hostel...

Lyra In Africa
February 27, 2018

Bold changes to the status quo

Lyra In Africa
February 27, 2018
Bold changes to the status quo

To improve on existing hostels, we had to encourage communities and government to try something new...

Lyra In Africa
November 27, 2017

"Many people tell me I have a good heart"

Lyra In Africa
November 27, 2017
"Many people tell me I have a good heart"

We're delighted to welcome Ester Sanga as Lyra's Community Development Officer. 

Lyra In Africa
September 4, 2017

Community rallies to construct Nyang'oro Girls' Dormitory

Lyra In Africa
September 4, 2017
Community rallies to construct Nyang'oro Girls' Dormitory

Using innovative low carbon ISSB technology, work has begun on the latest girls' dormitory...

Lyra In Africa
July 21, 2017

12,000 miles of "sneakernet"

Lyra In Africa
July 21, 2017
12,000 miles of "sneakernet"

A visit from RACHEL creator, Norberto Mujica provided an incredible training opportunity for the Lyra team and endorsement of Lyra's model. 

Lyra In Africa
July 19, 2017

New girls' hostel open at Lulanzi!

Lyra In Africa
July 19, 2017
New girls' hostel open at Lulanzi!

72 girls have joined the new hostel at Lulanzi Secondary School, built by Lyra and the local community. Hear what the girls think about this life-changing opportunity. 

Lyra In Africa
July 5, 2017

A new way of digital learning

Lyra In Africa
July 5, 2017
A new way of digital learning

Tablets are only half the story... read about the progress from our pilot digital learning programme. 

Lyra In Africa
January 1, 2017

Honesta's story

Lyra In Africa
January 1, 2017
Honesta's story

Trying new technologies takes courage, but Honesta is a determined businesswoman. Read about her first batch of chicks with the Haybox brooder. 

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