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Secondary school is the bottle-neck for most Ethiopian girls to attain a better future. Scholarships have proven very impactful, as every year of education increases the girl’s chances to earn a higher income in the future. It also has a sustainable impact on her family, improving health, sanitation and education. SponsorHer ! strives to increase girl enrollment and retention in secondary school, first in Ethiopia and later beyond, by crowd-sourcing scholarships and mentoring. Founded by two young German development professionals, SponsorHer! is an award winning non-profit social endeavor working with vetted and experienced local partners to identify the brightest and most needy girls and support them with a scholarship, leadership and business training to become changemakers in their communities. MAKING GIRL SCHOLARSHIPS MORE SUSTAINABLE – OUR MODEL SponsorHer! has developed a model that could make girl scholarships in the long run more sustainable with a potential to scale and increase impact. We leverage our crowd-sourcing platform and strengthen local ownership by engaging successful Ethiopian women, the diaspora and alumni to reinvest in their younger sisters.