Education and Economic Empowerment

Trains and supports girl researchers to conduct over 25,000 peer interviews across 8 countries in 25 languages using a mobile research platform that functions in low-connectivity areas and collects audio, video, and images to gather data from respondents of all literacy levels.

Uses the offline-capable Champions mobile app to equip facilitators in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, and Nigeria with session agendas, training materials, and multimedia resources to conduct community discussions on health, education, and economic empowerment. The app supports data collection, reporting, and pre- and post-session assessments in multiple local languages including Swahili, Amharic, Somali, and English.

Designs, creates, and evaluates initiatives that amplify youth voices, challenge gender norms, and create impact in health, education, and economic livelihoods through media, technology, and community engagement.

Operates a system that identifies sensitive disclosures from young people through digital platforms and connects them with emergency services and relevant support systems to ensure safety and access to care.

Conducted foundational research including the world’s first comprehensive study on adolescent girls’ mobile phone access and usage (“Real girls, real lives, connected”) with the Vodafone Foundation, and used peer-to-peer research methods with Oxfam and the Gates Foundation to generate insights about girls. Developed a Theory of Change centered on girls as active agents of transformation.

Mobilizes parents and caregivers in remote communities to ensure timely vaccination of children under two through community outreach and engagement efforts.

Operates AI chat companions in South Africa, Kenya, and India that answer young people's health questions and connect them to essential health services, having responded to over 35 million messages and questions. The platforms include voice hotlines, mobile apps, and media content tailored to adolescent girls and young women.

Provides essential health information and linkages to services covering immunization, mental health, nutrition, sexual and reproductive health, and early childhood development for adolescent girls and young women, with a focus on expanding access to HPV vaccines through community engagement and partnerships with government entities.

Supports adolescent girls and young women to overcome barriers to education and expand their perceived life possibilities, while equipping them with skills to identify and apply for secure, dignified employment, pursue entrepreneurship, and connect with mentors.

Provides support and resources to young parents and caregivers to practice responsive caregiving for their children, enhancing early childhood development outcomes.

Directs a majority of its programs toward addressing educational challenges faced by refugees, with a specific focus on Syrian refugees in the Middle East.

Implements initiatives benefiting children and youth across several countries, including Bangladesh, Guinea, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, and Slovakia, with a focus on educational access and support.

Offers financial support to enable girls in Madagascar to access and attend secondary school, contributing to improved educational outcomes and gender equity.

Provides operational and programmatic support to women-led weaving collectives in Madagascar to promote sustainable livelihoods and economic empowerment.

Provides educational and vocational programming for girls in Israel through a dedicated center, supporting skill development and training opportunities.

Funds access to junior high school education and vocational training for orphans and very destitute children in Bangladesh.

Operated the African Dream Camp from 2005 to 2011, delivering counseling and life skills education to 6,000 Liberian children through two-week sessions multiple times per year.

Offers vocational skills training to parents and community members, with approximately 560 currently enrolled (500 women and 60 men), and over 1,500 women trained since 2017. Graduated 350 adults in seven disciplines, equipping them with job-market-relevant skills.