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
I am eternally grateful to everyone at GTL and the Donors who made my education possible. I reported to school in February 2010 with only 1,400 shillings for fees, instead of the 33,000 shillings (US $370) I needed. I was taken in because the principal took pity on me. The following day Mr. Godfrey Okello, GTL Western Kenya Coordinator, called me from class and gave me an application for a scholarship to fill out. When I received the first receipt confirming my fees had been paid by GTL, I knew I had to study hard. Now I am at Taita Taveta University in Kenya.
I am eternally grateful to everyone at GTL and the Donors who made my education possible. I reported to school in February 2010 with only 1,400 shillings for fees, instead of the 33,000 shillings (US $370) I needed. I was taken in because the principal took pity on me. The following day Mr. Godfrey Okello, GTL Western Kenya Coordinator, called me from class and gave me an application for a scholarship to fill out. When I received the first receipt confirming my fees had been paid by GTL, I knew I had to study hard. Now I am at Taita Taveta University in Kenya.
I wish to thank the organization very much for the financial help throughout my 4 years course in Kabare Girls’ High School. I successfully completed the course due to your help and support not forgetting through God’s help. Thank you very much for helping out young girls from humble backgrounds around East Africa. God bless the whole GTL community…..thank you so much for your help’.
Thank you GTL and all the donors for the role-played in making sure my future is bright.Through hard work and determination I graduated in November 2014, with first class honors, and I’m currently searching for a job. My career goal is to obtain a Master’s in Information Technology and become a lecturer. I believe being a lecturer will put me in a better position to mentor, inspire and support young women both academically and financially
"My favorite thing about school is that I am given the ability to proceed in my future and an ability to change the lives of my family. I am now a student tutor at school. I want to assist GTL to help others to be role models and leaders too".
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
