October 11, 2025
From Kitenga to University: How Faith Is Changing the Story for Girls in STEM
In honor of International Day of the Girl this month, we celebrate Faith Amon — one of the very first graduates of Kitenga Girls Secondary School — whose journey shows just how powerful education can be in opening doors for girls in STEM in Tanzania. Kitenga: Where Dreams Began to Grow When Faith walked through…
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September 23, 2025
Empowered Girls Graduates the AFA: A Trailblazer’s Next Chapter
Empowered Girls was the first to take the journey with the Ally Funder Alliance. As the inaugural Ally Organization, they helped define what allyship could look like. Three years later, they have grown on their own terms and shaped the Alliance along the way. Today, they mark a new milestone: Empowered Girls is graduating from…
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August 26, 2025
A Kitenga Pioneer’s Path Toward Justice And Women’s Rights
Norah’s Journey From Kitenga to Pre-Law When KGSS opened its doors in 2017, the first students called themselves The Pioneers. Among them was Norah Bryson Ching’oro, who graduated in 2020 with a dream of becoming a judge and a voice for women in her country. Today, that dream is in motion. After excelling at Serengeti…
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March 25, 2025
Stronger Together: The First AFA Ally Forum
The first-ever Ally Funder Alliance (AFA) Forum marked a significant milestone in GEC’s commitment to locally led, girl-centered impact. Hosted at Mainsprings, this two-day convening brought together leaders from the four current AFA-funded organizations—Empowered Girls, Bright Hostel, Tumaini Open School, and SHEEO—to connect, share, and collaborate in ways that transcend location and individual program goals.
Read MoreOctober 5, 2024
The Gimmick of 10/11. The Power of 10/11.
This article by Anne Wadsworth, Executive Director of Girls Education Collaborative was originally published in HuffPost in 2013 in honor the October 11, International Day of the Girl. Eleven years later, the message – the importance of focusing on girls education and the invitation for others to join the effort – still resonates today. …
Read MoreAugust 23, 2024
GEC IS HIRING!
Director of Program Operations is an exciting opportunity to lead and expand GEC’s transformative work and to make a lasting difference in the lives of girls and their communities. Millions of girls around the world are out of school, simply because they are girls. Girls Education Collaborative (GEC) works to support local changemakers in those…
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July 10, 2024
HER INDEPENDENCE AND EMPOWERMENT: Neema Edward’s Voice: Being a Girl in Tanzania
My name is Neema Muyengi Edward. I was a part of the second graduating class in 2021 at Kitenga Girls Secondary School (KGSS). I am the first born among three children. I was born and raised in the Mara region of Tanzania by a middle class family. I don’t remember much about my childhood, but…
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June 5, 2024
REFLECTION ON MY JOURNEY IN KITENGA GIRLS SCHOOL 2024
By contributing writer Naomi Elias Tura My name is Naomi Elias Tura. I graduated from Kitenga Girls Secondary School in 2023. I was born in the Mara region in Tanzania in 2005. I live in the Tarime district with both my parents. And for now, I am working as a GEC volunteer. Tanzania is…
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May 14, 2024
A Helping Hand — Not an Iron Fist
A growing philanthropic model builds trust and rewards ideas, rather than dictating how donated capital is spent. Growing up in a rural village in northwestern Tanzania, Josephina Joachim was a young woman who experienced hardship and injustice. Hoping to shift the narrative for girls who came after her, she and her colleagues decided to fight…
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April 10, 2024
Building Relationships and Impact: A Visit to Tanzania with GEC, February 2024
At the heart of GEC’s work is relationship building. Once established, a relationship creates the firmest foundation for collaborations that solve problems and/or seize opportunity. The deeper and more stable the relationship, the more dynamic and sustainable the collaboration. The purpose of such, is to work towards the shared vision of a world where no…
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