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.

YearScholarships
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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