This International Women’s Day, you can empower women and girls to achieve their dreams.

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Every girl deserves to dream

Yet, in 2025, many girls still face social and economic barriers that hold them back.

Period poverty is one such challenge, forcing girls to miss school or drop out, making their dreams feel out of reach.

In Sri Lanka, the lack of proper toilets in homes and public spaces is a major obstacle to girls' education. Without safe facilities to manage their menstruation, many girls miss out on valuable social and economic opportunities. But you can help change that.

Your support today will help build toilets and a tube well in homes and child development centres, giving girls the dignity and opportunity they deserve.

Donate today and help vulnerable girls in Sri Lanka see a brighter future.

Investing in a brighter future

Every girl deserves to dream, but every dream needs a plan. At Compassion, every child in our Child Sponsorship Program is encouraged to dream big. Through the My Plan for Tomorrow workbook, they map out their hopes, aspirations and the practical steps they’re taking to achieve them.

This is Shalini. She is nineteen years old and lives in Sri Lanka.  

“I want to be a fashion designer,” says Shalini. “When I was a child, I liked to be creative and draw. I have so many designs!”

At her local child development centre, Shalini has the opportunity to design and create clothing for special events, honing her skills and passion for fashion. Meanwhile, 20-year-old Nishanthini, who dreams of becoming an HR manager, is receiving invaluable support from the centre staff as she works toward a promising future.

“I like to work with people. That’s why I chose this path,” says Nishanthini. “I finished my Advanced Level certificate and now I’m working on my diploma in HR management.”

They are not alone. Their friends, Sugikala and Shelani, also have big dreams—one aspiring to be an event planner and the other a psychologist. With support from their child development centre and My Plan for Tomorrow, these girls are daring to dream beyond poverty and taking meaningful steps toward a brighter future.

However, for many girls in Sri Lanka, inadequate sanitation at home and in public spaces creates a significant barrier to education. Without access to safe, private facilities to manage their periods, many are forced to miss school or drop out altogether, putting their dreams further out of reach.

Today, you can help our local partners give young girls like Shalini and Nishanthini in Sri Lanka the safety and dignity they deserve as they pursue a brighter future.

Show a young girl that her dreams are not out of reach.