Our Work

Many girls who attend primary school in East Africa struggle to become literate. They are expected to perform household chores, such as fetching water, collecting firewood, and planting beans, instead of pursuing their studies. SHARE is dedicated to addressing this problem by empowering girls in Africa through education. SHARE has created 4 libraries in Tanzania, donated 33,000 books to 11 libraries, serving more than 8000 students and teachers in 3 African countries.  SHARE is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt international public charity incorporated in the State of New Jersey.

In Africa, SHARE:

• runs girls’ reading classes
• renovates schools
• builds libraries
• installs electricity
• trains teachers
• equips SHARE rooms with books, school supplies, computers, and E-readers

In the US, SHARE:

• spreads awareness of the plight of the African girls
• holds fund-raising events to support work in Africa
• conducts book and school-supply drives
• ships donations from the US to Africa
• operates a Pen Pal Program
• gives presentations to organizations across the country
• promotes youth involvement

Sharing Hope (2008) is a 6-minute documentary by Brendan McNamara on the origins of SHARE. This video was a finalist in the 2009 DoGooder TV Awards and won 3rd place in the 2011 Girl Effect Video Challenge . http://www.dogooder.tv/Inds/brendanmcnamara/default.aspx?MovieID=2582