
1351
Awarded Scholarships
14
Schools Within The Program
1550
High School Diplomas since 1998
We make education possible for girls and young women in East Africa.

Who We Are
Founded in 1997, Growth Through Learning (GTL) is a secular organization that supports education and development in East Africa by providing full secondary education scholarships for exceptional young women in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania who would otherwise be unable to afford an education beyond primary school. GTL encourages cross-cultural exchange of information and ideas, especially promoting women’s empowerment in East Africa.

How do we do this?
A GTL scholarship award includes all costs; tuition, uniform, exam fees, school supplies, room and board at a safe, academically rigorous residential school for girls.
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Projects by region.

Kenya
One more year of school beyond the mean boosts a person's eventual wage rate from 15-25%, with a higher increase for women.

Tanzania
Although official fees are no longer levied in schools, many of Tanzania's poorest students are still unable to attend school cause of other school related costs.

Uganda
In Uganda, misconceptions about female education, empowerment and early marriages are common.

Testimonials
Faces From East Africa.



Partner Schools in East Africa
KENYA
Kabare Girls - Kirinyaga County
Karoti School - Kirinyaga County
St. Mary's Mwea School - Kirinyaga County
Kapropita School
Mogotio School
Pemwai School
Huma Girls Secondary School
Sega Girls Secondary School
UGANDA
St.Kizito High School Bethany - Mityana Town
Mary Reparatrix Bugonga - Entebbe Town
Friends Academy - Mpigi District
TANZANIA
Kibosho Girls Secondary School - Moshi
Sangiti Secondary School - Moshi
St.Mary Eugenie Girls Secondary School - Moshi