Cara Delevingne spent the week in Uganda creating awareness for an amazing cause, and we’re cheering
It’s always nice to start off the day hearing news about people doing good in the world, and we just learned that Cara Delevingne participated in a mission trip to Uganda where she spent time with Sudanese refugees. This mission was part of the United Nations Foundation’s Girl Up Campaign, which gave Delevingne the unique opportunity to meet young mothers and school children and learn about their history — as well as their educational needs and plans for the future.
She met girls and young women who face huge obstacles on the road to receiving basic educations — as in not knowing if they’ll have access to school from year to year, and sometimes not even being able to attain a pen to write with.
Develingne shared pictures of her time in Uganda and the girls she met on her Insta feed in an attempt to spread awareness about the challenges they face.
"So incredible to meet with #SouthSudan refugee girls today at Bidibidi refugee settlement in Uganda. Their schools are crowded and they need uniforms, pens and paper, chairs, even walls for the school, yet they had big smiles and hope for the future. #WithRefugees @girlupcampaign @unrefugees."
This breaks our heart, but at the same time, it’s an incredibly important reminder that their are concrete ways we can help.
"Education does not finish when you leave school. This is 17 year old Mary who is holding her two months old child after fleeing from South Sudan to Uganda. Something I have seen here and have been completely blown away by is the unparalleled strength of the mothers #withrefugees."
And now, let the dancing begin!
"I was totally blown away today at Bidibidi primary school we were greeted by the children doing the bola dance @girlupcampaign @unrefugees #WithRefugees."
All good things must come to an end…
"It's so hard to leave Uganda today. It's been one of the most incredible weeks of my entire life. It's still hard to comprehend the strength and resilience of all of refugees I've met here. Especially the girls, who want so badly to learn and go to school above everything else. That's why I'm so grateful to work with @girlupcampaign and @unrefugees who have helped thousands of girls go to school. #withrefugees."
Thanks for sharing your experiences, Cara, and more importantly, for shining a desperately-needed light on the experiences of these young girls and women. We don’t know about you, but we’ve been majorly inspired to see what we can do to help these girls succeed.
