Returning to a Place That Changed Me When I first visited the GSGC Clubs in Zimbabwe and Zambia back in 2016, I didn’t know just how much the experience would stay with me. I traveled with a group of friends, guided by Global Sojourns, and what we encountered was powerful: young girls stepping into safe spaces for the first time, mentors showing up with heart and purpose, and a budding organization still in its early years of growth. Nearly a decade later, a few of us from th

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...

“Leave everything and go to school.” Those were Estellah Mwaba Mwila’s last words to her 12-year-old daughter, Sunga. She and her 7-year-old sister were caring for their ailing mother in a tiny farm house with no electricity or running water...

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...

“The Mentor network really helps to keep everyone hopeful, focused and doing the most. A steady and continually supportive GSGC has kept me steady and focused. GSGC did not just drop everything at the challenge posed by the virus, but...

Remarkable changes are taking place in Southern African communities! Your GSGC volunteerism and gifts have provided many disadvantaged girls with a better life. You've also helped to gently lead their communities toward greater economic health, sustainability, and dignity for all....

Tipe has been the youngest girl being served by Global Sojourns Giving Circle. Like so many girls in Africa, Tipe has had a rough childhood. When she first began attending Wayi Wayi Girls Club in Zambia, Auntie Agnes Buya Yombwe’s…