3.5.2. Project impact on HTPs The three partner organizations of Kinderpostzegels, according to participants of this impact evaluation have made persistent and productive efforts in awareness raising and mobilizing the community including children through school clubs for the fight against HTPs. The following section examines and presents what impacts have been created as a result of the project interventions Such HTPs as early marriage, FGM, and abduction have almost been eliminated according to Getahun Muliye, Belta Principal. He further stated that early marriage is rare and even if married girls continue their education. He reported that there are two married girls that have continued their education after marriage in his school. In the views of Misganaw Worke Chewsar PTA member, the community has awareness on the value of education, the danger of HTPs and FGMs. As a result according to him, “the elimination of child labor as well as sending CWDs to school have become regular practices in our areas. Early marriage for girls used to be rampant at age of 10 and 11. Today, it has stopped. Even the girls themselves say no if parents try and expose their parents” The findings from the implementation woreda of ADAA, Siraro is largely similar. The diverse groups of participants of the evaluation came up with the same observation as that of Este. “Before ADAA made us aware, HTPs were common. We always wanted to get our girl children married early even against paying dowry which impoverished us further. We were slaves of HTPs Now this has completely stopped and our girl children go to school with boys”. Shonte Bedassa, Ijole Kena women IGA group chair, Kubi, Siraro Indicating on how much the project has impacted of student on the aware of HTPs in schools, Ahmed Gemeda, Principal, Biten Kubi school, verified that the various clubs in his school were used as channels for creating awareness on HTPs and fighting them in organized ways by children themselves. 46
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