<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[GSGC]]></title><description><![CDATA[GSGC]]></description><link>https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:14:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Mentor Moment: Talent Muyambo on Leading by Example]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talent leading a session with girls on menstruation Every mentor hopes to make a difference in the life of a young person. But over time, many discover that mentorship changes them too. For Talent Muyambo, a mentor with the Sisonke Girls Club, walking alongside girls in her community has transformed the way she sees herself. It has taught her that leadership is not just about offering guidance—it's about becoming someone others can trust, learn from and believe in. The Power of Encouragement...]]></description><link>https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/post/mentor-moment-talent-muyambo-on-leading-by-example</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a686eaf4ea5d7da785264f2</guid><category><![CDATA[Mentors]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:04:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece76a_62f530a65139482aac28188466e16b08~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GSGC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club Feature: Sungomukoshi Girls Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet the Mentor Sunga Mwila is a youth mentor, arts educator, curator and community development practitioner based in Livingstone, Zambia. Through Sungomukoshi Girls Club, which operates under Friends of Change Foundation, she combines mentorship and the arts to help teenage girls develop confidence, resilience and life skills. A practising mixed-media artist and Fine Arts graduate, Sunga believes every young person deserves a safe place where they feel seen, valued and encouraged to discover...]]></description><link>https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/post/club-feature-sungomukoshi-girls-club</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a621df2532301fe59f4fb25</guid><category><![CDATA[Clubs]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:06:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece76a_346b5dff4d8b405e97667929bfcc9b79~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GSGC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mentor Moment: Samson Mbewe on the Power of Belief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspired by the power of guidance For Samson Mbewe, mentorship begins with a simple but powerful belief: the right words, shared at the right moment, can change the course of a young person’s life. His decision to become a mentor was shaped by his own experiences growing up and the people who encouraged him along the way. “I was inspired to become a mentor because I know firsthand how powerful guidance can be. Growing up, I had moments where a single encouraging word or a small piece of...]]></description><link>https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/post/mentor-moment-samson-mbewe-on-the-power-of-belief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5f68ea6adee9ecb163cea8</guid><category><![CDATA[Mentors]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece76a_b897fb395b9844d8911df9a1971e205c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GSGC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding her Voice, Defining her Destiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2017, a young girl walked into the Girls Time Club, quiet, observant, and unsure of her voice. She wasn’t broken, but she lacked the confidence to express herself and stand up when it mattered most. That girl was Thubalenkosi Sibanda. “Before I joined the club, I wasn’t really shy, but I was not confident enough to speak up nor express myself.” She carried so much potential within her, yet she didn’t know how to bring it out. That reality became painfully clear one day when she was bullied...]]></description><link>https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/post/finding-her-voice-defining-her-destiny</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5f66e04fc11de983d0b132</guid><category><![CDATA[Alumni]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece76a_eac832b839a24ec7bb7cce707feb3809~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GSGC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Evolution and Impact of the Youth Mentorship Center (YMC)]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Resource Centre to Realisation The Youth Mentorship Centre (YMC) was born out of a genuine need expressed by mentors—a desire to have a physical space where shared resources, particularly internet access, could be made available to support mentorship work….]]></description><link>https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/post/the-evolution-and-impact-of-the-youth-mentorship-centre-ymc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a19c06a145da5e38309d7d1</guid><category><![CDATA[Model]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:56:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97eead_29803b362b23484bbc3ba83d8a899348~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GSGC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating Pathways: The Growth of the GSGC Scholarship Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Gap Between Potential and Opportunity The Global Sojourns Giving Circle Scholarships Programme began as a vision brought to reality in 2023, at a moment when we were seeing girls from our clubs complete high school but face an uncertain…]]></description><link>https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/post/creating-pathways-the-growth-of-the-gsgc-scholarship-programme</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a19c06a145da5e38309d7d8</guid><category><![CDATA[Alumni]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:03:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece76a_d3c4f13a8cb443f2a26b7a52acaa9369~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GSGC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building Together: Reflections on a Collaborative Curriculum Process]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of GSGC’s 2024–2027 Sustainability Plan, mentors identified a need for more structured, relevant and adaptable content to support their sessions. They wanted guidance that could strengthen consistency across clubs while still allowing flexibility to respond to local contexts….]]></description><link>https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/post/building-together-reflections-on-a-collaborative-curriculum-process</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a19c06a145da5e38309d7cf</guid><category><![CDATA[Model]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:32:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97eead_471eef3ee72a49218c10feb30ae36684~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GSGC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Confidence to Capability: The Alumni Curriculum in Action]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Seed That Needed More “We watch Grey’s Anatomy!” That was the response I received the first time I met with four young women from Believe Club in Livingstone, Zambia when I asked: “How did you decide you wanted to…]]></description><link>https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/post/from-confidence-to-capability-the-alumni-curriculum-in-action</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a19c06a145da5e38309d7d2</guid><category><![CDATA[Alumni]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:15:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece76a_11e77e7f097e42be90d18605017e092d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GSGC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mentor Moment: Procedure on Seeing Potential Take Shape]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a moment that stayed with Procedure. A girl named Anabetta shared how grateful she was for the mentorship program, not only for herself, but for all girls. As she spoke, it became clear how much had shifted for…]]></description><link>https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/post/mentor-moment-procedure-on-seeing-potential-take-shape</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a19c06a145da5e38309d7d0</guid><category><![CDATA[Mentors]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:03:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97eead_f877a7193ee24fb39c4b379e17c3bb08~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_683,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GSGC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friends of Change: Mentoring Boys Toward Possibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Global Sojourns Giving Circle, we listen, learn and grow alongside the community-based organizations we support and the mentors we walk with. Today, our commitment is clear: to holistically empower young people to reach their greatest potential and inspire their...]]></description><link>https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/post/friends-of-change-mentoring-boys-toward-possibility</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a19c06a145da5e38309d7d3</guid><category><![CDATA[Clubs]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:10:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97eead_7f672ccb0ce7440eaefd27267d5b51dc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_683,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GSGC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mentor Moment: Thembie on the Power of Listening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learning that listening matters For Thembie, mentorship begins with a simple but powerful realization: mentors do not always need to have the answers. “Simply being there for young girls and listening to them is the best way to make a…]]></description><link>https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/post/mentor-moment-thembie-on-the-power-of-listening</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a19c06a145da5e38309d7d6</guid><category><![CDATA[Mentors]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:18:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97eead_f5d87917b24d4b0dafb388d856e85b28~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_683,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GSGC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Boys Are Guided, Communities Are Stronger]]></title><description><![CDATA[The story of Kuchengetedza Boys Club in the Lower Zambezi In Zambia’s Lower Zambezi, conservation is not something discussed in theory. It is part of daily life. Elephants move through crop fields. Monkeys raid harvests. Some families have lost loved…]]></description><link>https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/post/when-boys-are-guided-communities-are-stronger</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a19c06a145da5e38309d7d7</guid><category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:08:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97eead_4792c5e68c7c436cb39927105f14785d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_683,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GSGC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mentor Moment: Why Kangwa Chose to Give Another Chance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mentorship is not always about immediate success or visible progress. Sometimes, it is about choosing to stay—especially when it feels hardest to do so. In this Mentor Moment, Kangwa shares a powerful reflection on one young person who continually tested…]]></description><link>https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/post/mentor-moment-why-kangwa-chose-to-give-another-chance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a19c06a145da5e38309d7d5</guid><category><![CDATA[Mentors]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:24:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97eead_0fc5942b3b5a44e9b5245121734655d2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_683,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GSGC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full Circle: Reflections on Six Years with GSGC]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Different Kind of Development It was early 2020, after more than 15 years working in the responsible travel, safari, conservation and community development sectors across Southern Africa, that I joined GS Giving Circle. From my first meeting, when Founder…]]></description><link>https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/post/full-circle-reflections-on-six-years-with-gsgc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a19c06a145da5e38309d7d4</guid><category><![CDATA[Travelers]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:45:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97eead_5fa64478445848b497d39aa34344019a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_225,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GSGC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From high gear to low gear: A reflective week]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past week was a profound journey of reflection, growth, and challenge. As we gathered as a network of mentors, what stood out first was the appreciation of the immense work we’d done in the past year, and the realization...]]></description><link>https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/post/from-high-gear-to-low-gear-a-reflective-week</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a19c06e3455402997527d9b</guid><category><![CDATA[Model]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:50:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97eead_ba5a09544072447db18cac4f01bd4ca6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GSGC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mentor Moment: How Mentorship Shaped Sunga’s Life and Her Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mentorship is often spoken about in terms of the impact it has on young people. In this Mentor Moment, Mentor Sunga Mwila from Sungomukoshi Girls Club, Livingstone, Zambia reflects on how the journey has shaped her just as deeply. From…]]></description><link>https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/post/mentor-moment-how-mentorship-shaped-sunga-s-life-and-her-community</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a19c06e3455402997527d99</guid><category><![CDATA[Mentors]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:53:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97eead_e242109768474d949771b0aa2dd8b32d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_200,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GSGC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mentor Moment: How Mentorship Helped Patrick Dream Without Limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[When GSGC Mentor Patrick Kazadi, mentor for Kuchengetedza Boys Club in Lower Zambezi, Zambia, first stepped into mentorship, he had no idea how deeply it would shape the way he sees himself, the boys he works with, and his wider…]]></description><link>https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/post/mentor-moment-how-mentorship-helped-patrick-dream-without-limits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a19c06e3455402997527d94</guid><category><![CDATA[Mentors]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:37:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece76a_2cf457a93b2142769743d2f597605a96~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GSGC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maliki: Rising From the Shadows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shattered Childhood, Endless Hunger Maliki was just a young girl when her life was torn apart. In Grade 7, her father—the family’s sole breadwinner—passed away suddenly, leaving her mother to care for Maliki and her siblings alone. Their small home…]]></description><link>https://www.gsgivingcircle.org/post/maliki-rising-from-the-shadows</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a19c06e3455402997527d98</guid><category><![CDATA[Alumni]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:27:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ece76a_c345e9832d794ef1b2cebadbf0d519e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>GSGC</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Myth of Manhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[On December 3rd, we launched The Myth of Manhood, and it was one of the most powerful gatherings we have ever hosted at Global Sojourns Giving Circle. 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