Meet Mary Mwende, a young woman from Kenya and Global Give Back Circle beneficiary whose experience gaining technology skills has helped her to realize new possibilities and give back to others. Microsoft YouthSpark aims to empower young people like…
The United States is committed to supporting African countries’ efforts to strengthen democratic institutions, support civil society, advance gender equality, improve governance, and protect human rights. We view these efforts as priorities not just because they are vital by themselves,…
100 girls in West Pokot rescued from FGM and child marriage graduate with entrepreneurial and ICT skills. Head of DFID Kenya Lisa Phillips recently attended a graduation ceremony for girls from the Pokot community who completed trainings on social entrepreneurship…
Resilience. The development community sees resilience as a bridge between emergency response and long-term development. Yet, it can be difficult to understand what the term really means. Read More
Catherine M. Russell: Ambassador-At-Large for Global Women’s Issues, U.S. Department of State and Sarah Muthoni, Global Give Back Circle Beneficiary. June 15th-16th, 2016, FHI 360 hosted the 4th global Gender 360 Summit in Washington, DC. The two-day summit put a…
Africa Genesis TV interviews Global Give Back Circle beneficiaries, as they share their rescue story.
Global Give Back Circle Beneficiary, Faith Chepkiror, shares her story and the brave story of other Kenyan girls.
Violence Against Women is taking root in most parts of the country and the perpetrators are viewing it as a normal practice in a family or community. The victims always end up suffering in the hands of their husbands, boyfriends…
Unlike most girls born into poverty, three young Kenyan women all recipients of scholarships and mentorship opportunities from the Global Give Back Circle (GGBC) are leading the global discussion on girls’ empowerment. Read More
On May 19th, the Global Give Back Circle hosted its 2018 Annual Renewal Ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya. This year’s theme was ‘Giving Back,’ and the event brought together beneficiaries and benefactors of the program, including: alumna, beneficiaries in college, mentors,…
On June 23, 2018, Global Give Back Circle mentor, Naomi Lanoi, met her mentee Faustina Christine Wangari for the very first time ever. After eight years of exchanging letters, they were thrilled to finally meet in person. When Christine’s lovely…
We love to see our alumni thriving in life and giving back. Sylvia Mwangi, a beneficiary who graduated high school from Starehe Girls’ Centre in 2011, is doing just that. Sylvia was a student leader during her high school years, then continued on to…