Salimatou Fatty facts for kids

Salimatou Fatty, born on February 2, 1994, is an inspiring educator from Gambia. She is a strong voice for fairness and equality, especially for girls. Salimatou started her own charity, the Salimatou Foundation for Education. This group works hard to make sure everyone in The Gambia can get a good education that they can afford. She also works as a Global Youth Advocate for the Global Partnership for Education. In 2017, she was recognized as one of the 100 most influential young Africans for her amazing work helping young girls get an education.

Her Early Life and Learning

Salimatou Fatty was born in 1994 in a village called Kerewan. This village is in the North Bank Division of Gambia. Her parents were Aja Fatoumatta Jarra Ceesay and Alhajie Saikou Fatty. Salimatou is one of nine children in her family.

She started her education at an Arabic school. There, she learned about her religion, Islam. She then went to Kerewan Primary School. After finishing primary two, Salimatou and her family moved to the city of FajiKunda. She later studied Gender and Development at the Management Development Institute. Currently, she is studying law at the University of the Gambia.

Her Work for Others

Salimatou began helping others in 2014, right after she finished high school. She was chosen to be a Global Youth Ambassador by an organization called A World At School. She held this important role from 2014 to 2017.

Starting Her Own Foundation

In November 2015, Salimatou created her own charity. She named it the Salimatou Foundation for Education. Her foundation works to make sure everyone has access to good education. It also champions gender equality, meaning that boys and girls should have the same opportunities.

Awards and Recognition

Salimatou has received many awards for her dedication and hard work:

• In December 2016, she was nominated for the African Youth Award in the "Advocate of the Year" category.
• Girls Pride Circle named her "Girl of the Month" in September 2016.
• Young People in the Media called her "Young Personality of the Week" in March 2016.
• She is also a proud member of the Barack Obama Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI RLC) alumni network.
• On March 3, 2017, MTV Ghana recognized her as "African Woman of the Day."
• Later in 2017, the African Youth Award listed her among the 100 Most Influential Young African leaders.

Salimatou has traveled to many places around the world. She has attended conferences and meetings in Africa, Asia, America, Europe, and the United Kingdom. At these events, she speaks about important issues and humanitarian work.