A five-stage system, not a goodwill gesture.
Every dollar enters a structured pipeline with documented inputs, measurable outputs, and longitudinal tracking. Here is exactly how it works.
For every ten girls who start school, four leave before completion.
Of African girls drop out before completing secondary school
Annual loss to African economies from gender education gaps
Girls in poverty are 3.1× more likely to leave school than boys
Five stages. Every girl. Every cohort.
Identification
We partner with local schools, teachers, and community health workers to identify girls scoring high on a dropout-risk index (attendance, fees, household status).
Sponsorship
Each identified girl is matched to a sponsorship cohort. Funding covers tuition, materials, sanitary supplies, and a family stipend to offset opportunity cost.
Mentorship
A trained local mentor — often an Ajiwo alumna — meets with each girl monthly. Mentorship is the highest-leverage variable in our retention data.
Monitoring
Attendance, grades, household stability, and social indicators are recorded each term in a longitudinal database. Early warning triggers automated outreach.
Outcome tracking
Tracking continues for 3 years after secondary school — into university, vocational training, or first employment. This is where most NGOs stop. We do not.
Built for evidence, not for storytelling.
Data-driven
Every intervention generates a measurable input/output record in our cohort database.
Local partnerships
Schools, ministries, and community organizations co-deliver — we don't import solutions.
Long-horizon tracking
Three-year post-graduation follow-up — most education NGOs stop at graduation.
Cost transparency
Per-girl, per-year costs are published. Funders see exactly what their dollar funds.