WISER Website Review

After reviewing the WISER website, I have come to some conclusions about its mission and the way it will go about fulfilling this mission. I think WISER's mission to "break the cycle of early marriage, HIV, and poverty" in Nyanza is a very important mission that could greatly help the citizens of Nyanza, and maybe eventually all of Africa. At the same time, the way to fulfill this mission could prove difficult. In an idealistic world, I think it is a great idea to open a school specifically for young women to educate them about micro-finance, technology, health, and politics. However, I think in reality it will be harder than this. For one, becuase of the masculine domination that currently exists in Nyanza, a lot of these girls' fathers will make there daughters stay home and do chores rather than (in their eyes) waste their time at a school for all girls, which, becuase of culture, the Nyanzian men would probably consider a joke. Also, even with 70% scholarships, that means 30% of students would have to find their own way to raise the money (perhaps with Kiva.com). In a country this impoverished, I think it would be hard for the girls to find the money to go to this school. For these reasons, I think WISER's idea is good, but I am skeptical of how well it will play out in reality.