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channeling generosity INTO HUMAN DIGNITY

High Five

We invest

in locally led youth clubs in Zambia and Zimbabwe, equipping young people with confidence and resilience to define their own paths forward. 

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I want every girl to know, your background does not define your future.

You can rise. 

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Dete Clubs

Victoria Falls Clubs

Victoria Falls

Girls Time
3 Clubs - 54 members

Trailblazers Boys
1 Club - 17 members

Sisonke Girls
2 Club - 31 members

Sisonke Boys
2 Clubs - 29 members

Ithuba Alumni
1 Club - 23 members

Dete

Tikobane Girls
2 clubs - 40 members

Tikobane Boys
1 club - 14 members

Tikobane Alumni
1 Club - 17 members

Our reach

The communities we serve border national parks, where daily life is closely tied to conservation, economic survival, and cultural identity. Click on the town names to reveal the clubs and their youth membership. Click on the heart to take a peek inside our clubs.

Lower Zambezi

Kuchengetedza Boys
1 Club - 16 members

Mfuwe Clubs

Mfuwe

Project Luangwa Boys
4 clubs - 69 members

Project Luangwa Girls
5 clubs - 90 members

Project Luangwa Alumni 
1 Club - 13 members

Lower Zambezi Clubs

Livingstone Clubs

Livingstone

Believe Girls
4 Clubs - 62 members

Friends of Change Boys
1 Club - 15 members

Sungomukoshi Girls
1 Club - 16 members

Uluthanda Alumni
1 Club - 67 members

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Why Africa?

Health, climate, migration, food systems, and economic stability do not stop at national borders. When communities have access to education, opportunity, and resilient local systems, the effects ripple outward. Stronger communities everywhere contribute to a more stable and prosperous world that benefits all of us.

Young African children in a crowd of people waving at the camera.

Global Future

With the median age of 19, Africa is the youngest continent in the world. By 2050, one in four people on Earth is projected to be African. Its population, workforce, creativity, and entrepreneurship will shape global markets, culture, and innovation in the coming decades.

 

Investing in young people today is investing in the leaders, partners, and problem solvers of tomorrow.

GSGC mentorship club kids petting the trunk of an elephant as they learn the importance of conservation and appreciation for the wild animals they live so near.

Environment

Environmental stewardship is a global issue.

Many African communities are on the front lines of climate change despite contributing the least to it. Supporting local environmental stewardship helps protect ecosystems that the entire planet depends on.

African families washing clothes, herding cattle, and crossing a stream with cars and trucks.

Crisis Prevention

Prevention is wiser and less expensive than reaction.

It is far more effective to support education, gender equity, and economic resilience now than to respond later to the consequences of instability, displacement, or crisis.

 

Early, community rooted investment reduces the conditions that lead to conflict and humanitarian emergencies, saving lives and money.

Young woman in GSGC mentorship club gazing off in thought.

Gender Equity

Gender equity changes entire societies.

When girls have access to education and opportunity, families are healthier, incomes rise, and communities become more stable.

 

Engaging boys alongside girls accelerates this shift and reshapes cultural expectations from within.

GSGC girl club members excitedly holding menstruation kits after learning about personal hygiene and not to be ashamed of their periods.

Global Health

Public health challenges do not stay contained by borders. As the world becomes more connected, strengthening education and local infrastructure in Africa helps build resilience that benefits every nation.

 

Many of the girls in our programs are interested in careers in healthcare.

 

Watch Makaita, Elizabeth, and Mirriam tell their stories.
 

Global Sojourns travelers meeting local community members where GSGC funds mentorship clubs.

Global Economy

A more economically stable Africa benefits the entire world. Investing in equitable growth today helps create a more secure, balanced, and prosperous global future for generations to come.

In a high-cost economy like the United States, infrastructure is mature, and donation dollars do not go as far. In contrast, your donation to GSGC can change a child's entire life trajectory.​

$1 investment for girls education in low and middle income countries = $3 for the global economy.

The Change Makers

Kids are staying in school. Teenage pregnancies are being avoided.

Gender roles are expanding. Violence against girls is lessening.

Attitudes are changing. Elders are praising.

FWILANE JANERY 

Fwilane Janery 

Mentor

Project Luangwa

2015

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PROCEDURE CHIKOSI

Procedure Chikosi

Mentor

Girls Time Club

2016

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NYIKA-INO MUYAMBO

Nyika-ino Muyambo

Mentor 

Mentor Representative

Sisonke Boys Club

2017

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RACHEAL NGANDU

Racheal Ngandu

Mentor

Believe Girls Club
Uluthanda Alumni

2018

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PROSPER SIPHAMBILI

Prosper Siphambili

Mentor

Sisonke Boys Club
Ithuba Alumni

2018

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GLORIA MUBITA

GLORIA MUBITA

Mentor

Believe Girls Club

2013

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MERCY SIBANDA

Mercy Sibanda

Mentor

Girls Time Club
Ithuba Alumni

2019

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FRANK CHIKOSI

Frank Chikosi

Mentor

Trailblazors Boys Club

2020

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THEMBELIHLE DHLAMINI

Thembelihle Dhlamini

Mentor 

Tikobane Girls Club

2020

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TALENT MUYAMBO

Talent Muyambo

Mentor

Sisonke Girls Club

2020

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Ndlelende Ncube

Ndlelende Ncube

Mentor

Tikobane Boys Club

2020

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Sidunyisiwe Moyo

Sidunyisiwe Moyo

Mentor

Tikobane Girls Club

2021

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Sunga Mwila

Sunga Mwila

Mentor

Sungomukoshi Girls Club

2021

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Kangwa Yombwe

kangwa yombwe

Mentor

Friends of Change Boys Club

2021

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Patrick Kazadi

Patrick Kazadi

Mentor

Kuchengetedza Boys Club

2023

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Llunda Mwelwa

Lunda Mwelwa

Mentor

Believe Girls Club

2024

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 BUHLEBENKOSI NDLOVU

Buhlebenkosi Ndlovu

Mentor

Sisonke Girls Club

2025

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GUGULETHU MABHENA

Gugulethu Mabhena

Mentor

Girls Time Club

2026

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SIBONAKALISO MHLANGA

Sibonakaliso Mhlanga

Mentor

Tikobane Alumni Club

2026

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Samson Mbewe

Samson Mbewe

Mentor

Project Luangwa

2026

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MATILDAH SISHEKANU

Matildah Sishekanu

Assistant Programs Officer

Uluthanda Alumni and Believe Girls Club

2026

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Channel your generosity
into human dignity

Every young person deserves someone who believes in them.

Your generosity equips local mentors to build trusted relationships where young people gain confidence, pursue education, build healthy relationships, care for their communities, and shape their own futures.

When agency grows, possibilities expand.

Your generosity changes lives.

Share in the journey!

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