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Creating Pathways: The Growth of the GSGC Scholarship Program
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…
May 202 min read
Maliki: Rising From the Shadows
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…
Jan 124 min read
Rising Above the Odds: Ayanda’s Journey to Success
A Spark Ignited In the heart of Tabayengwe Village, where hope often feels distant, 19-yearold Ayanda Ndlovu’s story shines as a symbol of courage and perseverance. Raised by her grandmother, Ayanda grew up knowing what it meant to struggle —...
Nov 5, 20254 min read
Whispers Turned Leadership: Charity’s Rise in Poetry
Charity Chipopola was the girl who stayed in her room, invisible to the world, quiet even among friends. “I used to ask myself, ‘What will we even talk about at the girls club?’” she recalls. Growing up in Livingstone, Zambia,…
Sep 25, 20253 min read
Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders: The Maria Manetti Shrem Scholarship Fund
We are thrilled to announce the Maria Manetti Shrem Scholarship Fund, made possible through generous seed funding by Maria Manetti Shrem. This scholarship initiative is ground-breaking at Global Sojourns Giving Circle, building on our years of supporting mentoring programs that…
Apr 24, 20242 min read
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