Without a strong support network, young Indigenous girls can find themselves stuck in a negative intergenerational cycle. No education, no work, unhealthy relationships. Falling pregnant while young and having several babies in quick succession. This cycle gets repeated, generation after generation, and it's a hard cycle to break out of. The Cape York Girl Academy in Australia is there to break this cycle - a dedicated school for Indigenous teenage girls and their babies by giving these young women a safe space to learn - with their children in the nursery nearby. Thus, the Girl Academy can create a ripple effect that flows back to their families, communities and on to future generations.

THe Girl Academy's mission is to create effective and confident mothers, happy and confident children, and provide young Indigenous women with opportunities for growth and success in every aspect of their lives. Their students are Indigenous girls who are mums or have become completely disengaged from their communities. The girls can go to school in an environment that is nurturing for them and their children. They build the knowledge, ideas and skills they need for life and work, with the space and time to look after themselves and their babies.

Make a donation to help keep their girls in school by making sure their babies have all they need to eat, learn and play in a safe and nurturing nursery on campus.