working for a world where every at-risk woman can learn, lead, and give back
We do it through mentorship, education, and economic empowerment. And when she graduates, she becomes the mentor. The circle never stops.
WHY HER
Because when a girl is educated, mentored, and employed — everything changes.
Not just for her. For her family. Her community. Her country. Investing in girls is the highest-returning investment a society can make. The evidence has been saying it for decades. The world is still catching up.
Her health improves
Girls in school make better decisions about their bodies, their families, and their futures.
Her family rises
Women reinvest up to 90% of their income into their households. Education is where that starts.
Her community transforms
Educated, employed women drive local economies and become the role models the next generation is waiting for
The circle multiplies
Every girl we empower goes on to empower others. The return on one mentoring relationship is never just one life.
THE PROBLEM
130M+
girls are currently out of school worldwide.
In Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Ghana — the communities where we work — the barriers are not abstract. They are financial. Cultural. Geographic. A girl who cannot afford school fees does not just miss out on education. She misses out on everything that follows.
The barriers are not insurmountable. They have been dismantled before. By mentors who showed up.
Learn About the Barriers Girls Face
our solution
The circle is how we solve it.
We don’t just help girls. We build women who help the next girl. That shift — from beneficiary to benefactor — is what makes Global Give Back Circle different.
1
A mentor shows up
A woman commits to walking alongside her. Not to fix her. To guide her.
3
She gives back
Every girl designs and delivers her own community project. Long before she has everything, she is already changing things. She steps into her power.
2
She gains the skills
Digital literacy, life skills, and workforce readiness — on her own terms.
4
She becomes the mentor
Employment. Entrepreneurship. Leadership. The circle starts again.
See How the Circle Works
THE NUMBERS
The impact Behind the Mission
Since 2006, we have been showing up in classrooms, communities, and conversations for girls who deserve more. Here is what two decades looks like.
Girls Reached and
Empowered
Women Mentors from Around the Globe
Of Impacting lives
Countries — Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda & Ghana
THE TRANSPARENCY sprint — ONE QUESTION. REAL EVIDENCE.
60
DAY SPRINT
How we measure our impact
Every 60 days, we measure our impact of our activities — and publish everything we find. The breakthroughs and the setbacks. No exceptions. This is our commitment to radical transparency. This is how we stay accountable — to our communities, our partners, and ourselves
we call it the learning question
Month of March
This Sprint’s Learning Question
“What is the evidence telling us about the link between our Give Back Projects and a girl’s long-term sense of economic agency?”
Beyond the Numbers
Our latest evidence report digs beneath the statistics to reveal what the data is really telling us.
HER Stories
Meet the girls rewriting what economic independence looks like in their communities.
HER Images
60 days. Four communities. Countless moments of girls stepping boldly into their futures.
HER Podcast
Conversations from the field — with alumnae, mentors, employers, and community leaders.
what we do
Our Programmes in Kenya
Behind every empowered girl is a network of support, skills, and opportunity. These are the programmes that build that network.
HER Lab
Skilling, entrepreneurship, and support for women in Kenya’s hardest-to-reach counties.
From the circle
Our latest news, stories, and evidence.
Our Partners
We don't do this alone. The circle is wider because of the organisations, institutions, and individuals who believe what we believe — that investing in girls is investing in the future.
