About Us

GTL's work is about changing lives. So far, we have changed the lives of 766 East African girls - 250 in Kenya, 323 in Tanzania and 192 in Uganda.

Our graduates began as girls from poor families with very little chance of getting an education. They have gone on to careers as nurses, teachers, accountants and businesswomen, the kind of people East Africa desperately needs. They have become respected and empowered leaders in their communities.

This year, 317 girls and young women received GTL sponsorship for their education, which is up 40% on the year before.

Here's our brochure (700K PDF).

Now based in Medford, Massachusetts, GTL has two part-time US staff, 3 senior coordinators and 5 assistant coordinators in East Africa (staff page) and a volunteer Board of thirteen dedicated Directors.

Our mission says: Growth Through Learning provides scholarships to qualified girls and young women in East Africa to enable them to receive post-primary education in their own country. Growth Through Learning also encourages cross-cultural exchange of information and ideas between countries.

We run our program according to these Core Values:

Empowerment of young women
Respect for all culture
Embracing diversity
Equitable distribution of resources
Integrity in all interactions
Transparency in decision-making and implementation
Commitment to give back to society
Compliance with regulatory requirements
Secular – open to all faiths and traditions

Please email us if you would like to report a violation of any of these core values.

We envision a world where all women receive the education they need to realize their own potential and fulfill their aspirations for themselves, their families, and their community.

Year	Scholarships
1998	12
1999	32
2000	57
2001	88
2002	101
2003	117
2004	138
2005	150
2006	211
2007	229
2008	214
2009	226
2010	317
Total	1,892

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