A two-week safari in the summer of 1996 to Tanzania and Kenya turned into more than a pleasure trip for Roger Whiting, life insurance representative and financial planner. Mr. Whiting realized that East African girls needed education desperately, but had no way of affording it. After much research and reflection, he decided he had to do something to help. In July 1997, he founded Growth Through Learning.
With one small US office and 3 dedicated coordinators in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, we keep our administrative expenses low and provide girls with a real future. Some of the first girls we sponsored are now in turn starting careers as teachers and nurses, helping to give the same hope to others as GTL gave to them. Here's our brochure! (700K PDF)
Now based in Medford, Massachusetts, GTL has two part-time US employees 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 across-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.
Our Progress
| 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 |
300 (planned) |
| Total |
1,875 |
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