Michelle Obama Pledges More Than $1 Million to 25 Girls' Education Groups in 15 Countries

Michelle Obama pledged more than $1 million through the Obama Foundation's Girls Opportunity Alliance to 25 grassroots organizations in 15 countries that support adolescent girls' education, TheGrio reports. The commitment was announced Oct. 11 for International Day of the Girl. The alliance has supported more than 265 projects in 50 countries since 2018.

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First reported by the Obama Foundation, via TheGrio: TheGrio

Cover: Photo: Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (2016 file photo)

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