Global Give Back Circle

Economically Empower at-risk Adolescent Girls
The youth population in Africa is rapidly expanding and youth employment in Africa is a global priority. With job scarcity, in cultures where boys are given priority to education, girls need additional support to become economically empowered to secure employment or a livelihood. Focusing on adolescent girls and giving them access to Life, Leadership & Workforce-Readiness Skills along with Mentorship through the secondary school system,, will be a GGBC top priority. Extending access to tertiary education programs which lead to job opportunities will also be a priority.

Embed a Give Back Ethos
Large foundations do not hold a monopoly on philanthropy and giving back. Giving back is a privilege we all share. Giving back does not discriminate. It is the one thing everyone, no matter how poor or marginalized, can take part in. The GGBC Give Back Commitment Model is designed to embed benevolent leadership behaviors by guiding girls on the ‘how’ of designing a meaningful Give Back Project, and a process for follow through and measuring impact. Every time a girl successfully implements her Give Back Project, she experiences real empowerment – benevolent empowerment.

Engaging Local Players, Private Sector & Governments in the Solution
Local players support programs when they play a role in achieving the desired outcomes. Private sector organizations value programs which engage their employees as agents of change. Governments value programs which are aligned with their mission. Engaging local partners, private sector and governments in the solution by involving them in the implementation activities, inviting them to milestones and updating them on achievements, will continue to be a top priority for the sustainability of the program.

Support Women to be Role-Model Mentors
Aligning our mentorship program activities to the economic and benevolent empowerment of adolescent girls, provides mentors with the level of structure and support they need to mentor with purpose. We want mentors to walk with their mentees over a multi-year journey, so focusing efforts on programming designed to constantly deepen mentor / mentee engagement is critical. Although there are mentors who are not affiliated with organizations, GGBC’s sustainability is linked to developing and growing active mentor chapters within large private sector organizations.

1) Expand GGBC’s Secondary School Program and ‘HER Lab’ Lite Program: Support 20,000+ more girls to realize economic and benevolent empowerment by leveraging GGBC’s alumni network, mentor network, technology and partnerships with secondary schools.

2) Sustainably operate ‘HER Lab’ in West Pokot: Continue to support an annual cohort of 100 adolescent girls / young women through a 9-month workforce-readiness program. Continue to include day-scholars - young women who fell through the cracks and value the acquisition of agriculture and entrepreneurship skills.

3) Expand GGBC’s Mentorship Network: Leverage private sector partners, partnerships with organizations and social media to increase the number of mentors.

4) Extend Access to Tertiary Education Opportunities: Continue to leverage strong mentor relationships (formed while a girl is in secondary school) as scholarship funding sources for college.

5) Align Organization and Operations for the Future: Build capacity in Team Kenya and invest in information technology.

Our Core Program partners with Secondary Schools in East Africa that are dedicated to educating at-risk girls. We bring onboard a Mentor Program, an Economic Empowerment Program (Saturday Workshops) and our signature Give Back Program. Our other program is ‘HER Lab’ - an Economic Empowerment Incubator. It is a Post Secondary School bridging program set up for the unique needs of rural young women, who live at 'HER Lab' for 9 months and gain workforce readiness skills in agriculture, digital literacy, coding, entrepreneurship, plumbing, electrical wiring, tailoring, baking, bead work, and hair design. They also learn how to apply for and are connected to, higher education scholarships and bursaries.

4,000 Beneficiaries

A Youth-led Leadership Team of 8 beneficiaries managing programming in Kenya and Rwanda

2,000+ Alumni in Kenya (alone) with the passion and capacity to facilitate programming activities at secondary schools, countrywide.

2,400+ Mentors contributing skills and networks with over 50% contributing financially too

Relationships with:
- Secondary schools that provide resources (space & staff) for program implementation
- Large private sector organizations - Microsoft, KPMG, and SAP particularly
- USAID, Mastercard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Safaricom Foundation and World Vision

Proven Processes for Mentoring, Give Back and Economic Empowerment

Unique Sustainable Funding Model for Mentorship