Front Page Cart Sahel SAGEA donation today will empower a life forever Our Partners Teaming Up Can Make The Difference Awards And Recognitions At Sahel Sage we have a great story to tell. We uphold our mission by promoting the retention of adolescent girls through secondary school and by so doing create the possibility of empowerment health financial freedom and creativity of women in the Sahel HYGIENE The lack of hygiene often leads to adolescents girls missing school every month during their menstrual periodsThe lack of hygiene often leads to adolescents girls missing school every month during their menstrual periods HEALTH In this present situation a predictable almost certain future for the girls affected by those factors is early marriage poor health outcome financial hardship subordination and stagnation EDUCATION To educate a woman is to educate a nation. The retention of adolescent girls through secondary school and by so doing create the possibility of empowerment health financial freedom and creativity of women in the Sahel PEACE Adolescents girls in the Sahel of Burkina Faso are especially vulnerable to extremist groups with the rapidly declining security situation in that area. By keeping them in school and educated we invest in social cohesion and peace.