Soanafiny (second from the left), 14, studies in the secondary school of Berano (Anosy region). Thanks to the catch-up class (Let Us Learn), a UNICEF supported program she is now studying in third grade after stopping  the school for a year.

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International

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Partner since 1997

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (DKG), an international women's organization dedicated to excellence in education, is a long-time supporter of UNICEF's education programs globally.

DKG is currently supporting educational access for girls in Africa through UNICEF’s “Girls Initiative to Revitalize Learning and Success” (GIRLS) Fund.

Previously, DKG supported the UNICEF’ Schools for Africa program for 12 years, raising over $600,000 to provide education to children in 21 priority countries. 

DKG has also supported UNICEF education and literacy programs in Central America, Gambia and Afghanistan, including raising over $200,000 for programs in Afghanistan.

Uplifting Girls through Access to Education

In 2024, DKG began supporting UNICEF’s GIRLS Fund. Launched in response to the setbacks caused by COVID-19, the GIRLS Fund works to bolster girls' education in Africa. This fund provides flexible financial support to address critical barriers to girls' education and strengthen global expertise in this field. By focusing on secondary education, the GIRLS Fund aims to help all girls complete their schooling, acquire essential life skills, and challenge harmful social norms. 

The GIRLS Fund addresses several key areas to improve girls' education. These aim to better understand and overcome barriers faced by out-of-school girls, expand access through various interventions, and improve learning pathways and quality of education. Additionally, the GIRLS Fund ensures schools provide a supportive environment for girls, addressing their overall well-being through health and nutrition services. The GIRLS Fund also drives advocacy and leadership, ensuring that governments and stakeholders are committed to accelerating educational outcomes for girls.

Supporting Children’s Education in Africa

From 2010 to 2022, DKG supported Schools for Africa — a partnership between UNICEF, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Hamburg Society to reach the most disadvantaged children in Africa with improved access to quality education.

The program helped tens of millions of children in 21 priority countries across Africa — Botswana, Burundi, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda — focusing on:

  • Improving access to quality basic education through safe, inclusive and healthy schools, gender-sensitive education and qualified teacher and child-centered pedagogy
  • Promoting greater involvement of communities in children’s early learning and well-being through parental education
  • Increasing access to and quality of informal learning programs and education for children in emergencies
  • Using an equity strategy to increase education rates for girls, rural and urban poor, ethnic minorities and children with disabilities

With DKG's support, Schools for Africa created schools to serve as protective environments for the children who needed it most: especially girls, orphans and children living in extreme poverty.

Partnership Resources

DKG chapters can donate digitally via the donation form at the top of this page, or mail a check using this printable donation form.

Learn more about how UNICEF and civil society groups work together to create better futures for children.

TOP PHOTO: Girls in Madagascar benefit from the UNICEF programs which aims to break down barriers that prevent girls from accessing an education. UNICEF/UN0325666/Ralaivita