Troy Anderson is the founder and international director of Speak Up for the Poor. Speak Up for the Poor does a lot of work in Bangladesh, one of the world’s poorest countries. “I’m very passionate about empowering girls and empowering women,” Forbes said.
When Sasha Forbes heard the founder of Speak Up for the Poor, she was moved by the group’s cause. citizens, like a mother and her 9-year-old daughter from Maryland. The group, called Speak Up for the Poor, has offices in the United States. It also affects the girls’ right to an education.Ī not-for-profit organization is trying to change that by providing educational support through an effort called the Girls Education Program. Getting married at an early age takes away some of their childhood. In Bangladesh, two-thirds of all girls are married before the age of 18.
