By Suzanne Firth, GSGC supporter, Toronto, Canada “I thought I knew just about everything about GSGC and its work, but my experience in Zimbabwe proved me wrong.” In a coach heading south from scenic Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, we are 13...

With enthusiasm, creativity, curiosity and commitment, GSGC-sponsored clubs celebrated the world’s ninth annual International Day of the Girl. This year’s IDOG theme was “Digital Generation. Our Generation.” Building up to the day, many GSGC clubs prepared by capturing girls’ speaking...

The story of a traveler turned devoted GSGC supporter and volunteer, Suzanne Firth. I have lived abroad, but never set foot in Africa. Curious, I used a giant atlas and Google Maps to follow a friend’s trip to Namibia with...

and Homeschooling in Rural Areas By Sefelepelo Sebata, Mentor, Rise N Shine club outside Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe The challenges presented by the coronavirus to society's daily grind are emerging startling clear, like a rainbow albeit without beautiful colors. One...

By Shorai Matambanadzo, Mentor with Rise N Shine club outside Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Standing firm like soldiers Sent to war without armor and weapons, Flanked by boldness while fighting like trojans. Scrambling with great patience To treat the disheartening patients,...

Women and Girls By Sefelepelo Sebata, Mentor, Rise N Shine club outside Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe It sounds cliché, but COVID-19 will adversely affect women and girls. Traditionally, they carry the brunt of war, famine and poverty. The COVID-19 pandemic will...

By Shorai Matambanadzo, Mentor with Rise N Shine club outside Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe My education is interrupted, My protective structures disrupted Distress at times of crisis all in the mind, Violence abuse exploitation and neglect. I am vulnerable to physical...

The Heroes of COVID-19 By Sefelepelo Sebata, Mentor, Rise N Shine club outside Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe COVID-19 is a historic event prompting even more historic events. It is a world tragedy unfolding in front of our eyes, and fortunately or...

GSGC helps Africa find African solutions How did we get here? I grew up in the 90s in Zimbabwe. The hallmark of Zimbabwe in the 90s was the Economic Structural Adjustment Program. The ESAP was one of the many...

The girls of GSGC-sponsored Rise N’ Shine Club wiped clean the dusty plastic chair they set for me under the club’s thatched-roof structure in rural Lupinyu, 12 miles outside Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe — and we got to work. We started...

By Emily Bronstein, age 15 When I first got involved with GSGC three years ago, during my first trip to Africa with my family, I became determined to stay connected to the girls I met, and to raise funds to...

We settled with the girls of Rise & Shine Lupinyu under the village head man’s thatched meeting space in his family compound. It’s an open-air structure that serves as the girls’ safe space to talk. This day, it also would...