Powering dreams is at the core of Moniepoint’s ethos, driving everything we do for the millions of people who interact with our products across Africa. We believe that everyone deserves to see their dreams come true, no matter where they come from. This belief was the driving force behind our campaign for International Day of the girl child, where our team visited Hope for the Slum Child in Makoko, Lagos and the Ovie Brume Foundation.

We shared copies of “The Girl with the Louding Voice,” a book by Abi Daré, with the girls at these initiatives. The story in this book reiterates an idea we hold dear—that girls can change their communities and the world when they’re given a voice. Every one of these girls has a dream and, like anyone else, deserves to see their dreams come true.

We had reading sessions with the girls where we discussed the story, and its importance and talked about their dreams as well. To them, the main character, Adunni serves as a symbol of just what is possible when they set their minds and hearts to it.

The school at Makoko, was established to provide free and quality education to children in the community. It was inspiring to everyone on our team, to see these children thriving, and embodying every dream that they had.

Speaking to the team at the Ovie Brume Foundation, they spotlighted how much the children understood, and learnt, from the characters in the book; “ A lot of them while reading the book, you could hear them say “why would someone behave like this? Why would a man treat a child this way?” so it felt like the kids really understood this character, and they learn from that”.

Both of these places serve as key points in their communities, where the girl child can find hope for a better future and the realisation of their dreams. We were delighted to inspire these girls, and bring them a step closer to seeing those dreams come true.