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Many of our supporters will have been following Ashley’s story. She was one of Our Moon’s first group of students and recently graduated from the University of British Columbia in Canada where she majored in Sociology and minored in Law and Society, fully funded by the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Programme.

“I am currently working at Atira, a Canadian non-profit, as a legal housing advocate for marginalised women. My drive comes from being a survivor of early child marriage when I was 8 years old, a situation my late father imposed on me and my sister. As a result of my passion to find innovative ways to improve gender equality, I recently won a place at the Social Innovation Academy where I will be learning about impact investment, social design and social finance. I am really excited for the hands-on experience that I will get through this experience as this will enable me to be better equipped to create lasting positive impact in my community back home.

Through the generosity of Our Moon, I was able to have the opportunity to study at a world class university. Not only did Our Moon help me to secure a scholarship that would change my life, but Helen and Ally have supported me through my time at UBC and continue to do so. I appreciate the work that Our Moon does to help people like me who come from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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