Project GEM

12/06/2016

Hello All,

2016 has been a very productive year for Project GEM. Of the 10,000+ girls in Pakistan that we have helped over the years, 60 now have scholarships, mentors and support for secondary or college studies! In Somalia, our second girls' school built from scratch is up and running! And in Turkey, just on the border of Syria, we are building a "transitional" school for Syrian refugee children, mostly girls, to spend a year learning Turkish and other subjects to prepare them for entering the Turkish school system.

This would not have happened without your incredible generosity.

Our goal in 2016 is to raise $100,000 again, to (a) continue our scholarship program in Pakistan, and (b) extend our support for education of Syrian refugee children in Turkey.

This year we will not have our usual in-person Fundraising dinner. Instead, we hope that you will make a contribution on the Project GEM site. Your generosity is deeply appreciated by the Project GEM team, and the girls whose lives are transformed.

Thank you!

Why Girls? Educating girls is one of the most effective ways to promote economic development for any country. Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of United Nations, said, “There is no tool for development more effective than the education of girls.” Why Syria? Syria is ablaze in civil war, with mor...

11/15/2015

Thank you so much to our speakers and our guests for another successful fundraiser!!! We heard about the importance of educating our girls, and were touched by personal stories of accomplishment! A special thank you to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren for her sharing her inspiring personal story; relaying again the importance of a girls' education. Thank you! Thank you! for a wonderful and meaningful evening! - ProjectGEM Team

10/09/2015

Project GEM (Girls' Education Matters) is pleased to announce its 5th Annual Fundraising Dinner to provide basic educational resources to girls in Pakistan and Somalia through its partnership with Oxfam America. This year our keynote speaker will be Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), thrice-named as…

09/29/2015

Save the Date!!!
Tickets will be on sale soon.
PROJECT GEM 5TH ANNUAL DINNER, WITH SENATOR ELIZABETH WARREN
Event to be held at the following time, date, and location:

Saturday, November 14, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EST)
Islamic Center of Boston at Wayland
126 Boston Post Rd
Wayland, MA 01778


Project GEM (Girls' Education Matters) is pleased to announce its 5th Annual Fundraising Dinner to provide basic educational resources to girls in Pakistan and Somalia through its partnership with Oxfam America.
This year our keynote speaker will be Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), thrice-named as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine. She is widely credited for her original thinking, political courage and relentless pursuit of consumer financial protection for middle-class families. Senator Warren was a law professor at Harvard for nearly 20 years and has written nine books, including two national best-sellers.
In addition to Senator Warren, we expect to have a number of other high-profile guests and speakers.

11/27/2014

Fundraiser to support primary education for girls in Pakistan and Somalia.

11/23/2014

What an amazing evening the ProjectGEM Fundraiser Dinner turned out to be!! Thank you to our wonderful guests and speakers for not only helping us meet our target of raising $85,000, but for surpassing it over $100,000!!! Thank you! thank you! and with that, all a good night!!! :)

11/22/2014

We are excited! and looking forward to seeing our guests at the ProjectGEM Annual Fundraiser Dinner this evening! :)

11/17/2014

Hello Everyone!
As of this past weekend, the ProjectGEM Annual Fundraiser Dinner is SOLD OUT! Guests, we are really looking forward to seeing you there!

For those unable to make it and would like to support educating young girls in developing countries, contributions can be made at:

To support education in Pakistan: https://secure2.oxfamamerica.org/page/contribute/support-girls-education-in-pakistan
To support education in Somalia: https://secure2.oxfamamerica.org/page/contribute/support-girls-education-in-somalia

Have a great week!

10/11/2014

**Save the date!** We are excited to announce that our annual Project G.E.M. fundraising dinner will be held on Saturday, November 22nd at the Islamic Center of Boston (ICB) in Wayland. The Keynote speaker will be Professor Dr. Ingrid Mattson, and many distinguished guests will be in attendance.

Stay tuned! Tickets go on sale Friday, October 17th. We look forward to your continued support of Girls’ Education in both Pakistan and Somalia.

10/11/2014

It is so wonderful to see the Nobel committee recognize Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi for their incredible efforts to make education available to all, especially the very poor. This is what we at Project GEM and Oxfam believe in and support. Our heartfelt thanks to the Nobel committee for recognizing this critical lever in improving our world.

A young advocate for girls’ education and a leader who co-founded an organization with Oxfam share this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.

05/10/2014

As we celebrate Mother's Day weekend, we think of the mothers and fathers of the 230 Nigerian school girls abducted by terrorists for getting an education. Here's a video message from First Lady, a parent, addressing her thoughts on the kidnapping.

02/05/2014

‘The education and empowerment of
women throughout the world cannot
fail to result in a more caring, tolerant,
just and peaceful life for all.’
Aung San Suu Kyi