“Burlington Baptist Church is excited to host this fundraiser in honour of the life and legacy of Irene Meace (nee Cochran). Irene faithfully attended BBC for many years, and it was a blessing for our church to know her personally. In her younger years, Irene was a nursing missionary in India with the Canadian Baptist Overseas Mission Board for 19 years. In honour of her passion for nursing and empowering women, we are raising funds for nursing scholarships for women in India.”
Helping restore dignity to women in India through education opportunities.
In rural India, women face poverty and a lack of educational facilities and professional education courses. Many young women in India find themselves trapped by a caste system and culture that keeps them in the cycle of poverty. Many of these women face discrimination and do not have access to equal opportunities.
Through the “Empowerment of Girls Scholarship”, young girls from churches in India are given the opportunity to study nursing. These bright young students can often secure a seat in the nursing colleges, but their families cannot pay the tuition fees. The parents of these girls are usually agriculture laborers or pastors living below the poverty line.
Through these scholarships, young women are given the financial support to pursue quality education in nursing. They attend a four-year program in a fully-equipped school, acquiring theoretical knowledge and gaining clinical experience in a hospital there. As a result of this program, qualified professional Christian nurses are added to the region. These nurses provide comprehensive health care for the sick and needy in the hospital and their community.
On a personal level, these women experience a newfound dignity in society. Through their new career as a nurse, they now find respect within their community and have the means to support their family financially.
Every donation made to the “Empowerment of Women Scholarship” provides women oppourtunities for a better future. Each year the scholarship provides young women the opportunity to study nursing.
Your impact at a glance:
- $80 provides a month of nursing education for one woman
- $950 provides a year of nursing education for one woman
Your gift of any amount enables our partners to continue to provide educational opportunities to women who cannot afford on their own to pursue this education.
