Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever, Global US Embassies Speaker, visits Lyra
It was a great honour to host Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever in March 2019
Big thanks to Lyra's youngest supporters!
Youngest Lyra supporters raise funds for girls’ education
School leavers graduate from Lyra entrepreneurship programme
We’re proud of how much the young people have already achieved and are thrilled to have secured new grants to expand the programme.
The first Lundamatwe hostel girls - what are they doing now?
Sayuni was one of the first girls to stay in the Lundamatwe hostel and is now teaching other young people in her community to start businesses.
International Women's Day 2019
We spoke to a number of people connected to Lyra about what International Women’s Day meant to them.
Leadership opportunities for girls
We’re delighted to have had chance to promote girls’ leadership in 2018.
Celebrating the launch of Nyang'oro girls' hostel
In November the whole community came together to celebrate the launch of the Nyang’oro girls’ hostel.
Tackling food poverty as a barrier to education
One of the conundrums we've faced in providing safe accommodation for girls is sustainable funding.
Student activism for women's day
The community at Lundamatwe celebrated the importance of girls' education and the need to keep girls safe in the school hostel...
Bold changes to the status quo
To improve on existing hostels, we had to encourage communities and government to try something new...
"Many people tell me I have a good heart"
We're delighted to welcome Ester Sanga as Lyra's Community Development Officer.
Community rallies to construct Nyang'oro Girls' Dormitory
Using innovative low carbon ISSB technology, work has begun on the latest girls' dormitory...
12,000 miles of "sneakernet"
A visit from RACHEL creator, Norberto Mujica provided an incredible training opportunity for the Lyra team and endorsement of Lyra's model.