Growth Through Learning is a secular nonprofit that awards scholarships to bright East African girls from poor families so that they can get a high school education. We’re growing rapidly – this year we provided 357 scholarships, nearly 60% up from two years ago. So far, we have changed the lives of 888 East African girls – 318 in Kenya, 327 in Tanzania and 243 in Uganda.

Our graduates began as girls from poor families with very little chance of getting an education. They have gone on to careers as nurses, teachers, accountants and businesswomen, the kind of people East Africa desperately needs. They have become respected and empowered leaders in their communities.

Based in Medford, Massachusetts, GTL has two part-time US staff, 3 senior coordinators and 6 assistant coordinators in East Africa (staff page) and a volunteer Board of twelve dedicated Directors. Read about our mission and history.

96.5% of what you give goes to pay for girls’ education in East Africa – we have an endowment that covers almost all of our overhead costs. We have posted our tax forms and our audit forms on this site. Your gift will be pooled and then distributed among all qualified girls in our program. Please make a gift today.