Empowering a continent by creating better livelihoods through education.
The Wings to Fly scholarship program, an initiative of the Equity Group and Mastercard Foundation (MCF), was established to support secondary education for top performing children from financially challenged backgrounds. With support from other partners, the program offers access to leadership training to previously marginalized children in all counties.
The program offers comprehensive support for the scholars through provision of tuition fees, accommodation, books, uniform, shopping, pocket money and transport to and from school during their 4 years of secondary education. It has so far supported 60,009 bright but economically challenged scholars. MCF has so far committed to support 10,000 scholars through two phases of funding with the last intake joining the program in 2021.
The relationship between the transgender community and LGBTQ+ culture is one of mutual growth. Trans individuals have pushed the boundaries of what society deems "normal," inviting everyone—regardless of their identity—to live more authentically. As the movement moves forward, the goal remains clear: a world where gender diversity is not just tolerated, but celebrated as a fundamental part of the human experience.
Community is the lifeblood of trans culture. Because many trans individuals experience "chosen family" due to rejection from biological families, communal spaces are vital.
Despite cultural gains, the transgender community faces unique and disproportionate challenges. Legal battles over , access to safe public spaces, and the right to updated identification documents remain at the forefront of LGBTQ+ activism.
In recent decades, transgender visibility has shifted from the fringes to the mainstream. This "Transgender Tipping Point" has seen the rise of influential figures who use their platforms to humanize the trans experience:
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Martha completes primary school and passes her main exams with flying colors.
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Her parents can’t afford her high school tuition. She then applies for the Wings To Fly program.
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The Wings to Fly stepped in with a scholarship
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Martha does exceptionally well in her main secondary school exams with a vision in mind for her career.
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ELP steps in and Martha gets to study in an Ivy League university where she gets the best education.
