Celebrating 25 years of educating girls and young women in East Africa
April 5, 2022
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Changing lives – A GTL graduate story & #GTLTurns25Video

Dear Friend of GTL,

I am excited and honored to be speaking at the 25th Anniversary celebrations on October 21, 2022. I am a GTL Alum, having received a scholarship for high school and college education from 2004 to 2013. I am a graduate of the University of Dodoma, in Tanzania.  The encouragement I received from GTL Coordinators and board members is a main factor towards my success.

I am a mother of 2 daughters, a wife, and a small business owner. When I was thirteen years old, I found out about GTL from a family friend and on that day, my life changed completely.  I come from a pastoralist community in Tanzania, where the norm is that a baby girl is betrothed at birth to a family locally, bride price is paid, and when she turns twelve or thirteen, she is married off.  This was to be my destiny, but luck was on my side when GTL came into my life and helped educate me through high school and college. 

Irene at Kibosho Girls High School
Exciting Announcement

We are planning to hold the 25th-anniversary celebrations at the THEODORE PARKER UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, 1859 Center St, West Roxbury, MA 02132 on October 22, starting at 7 pm. Join us in our celebration! #GTLTurns25 Donate $25 today to support our work at growththroughlearning.org and help us continue to support amazing young women like Irene. To follow our journey thus far, watch the video below.

Irene with her husband and two children.

I am the founder of Muraa Safaris.  A tour company that organizes safaris for visitors throughout Tanzania. As a little girl, I dreamt of creating something of my own, something huge, something that seemed impossible, something that could make me proud, and make the entire GTL community proud, I did it.  I have made my community proud too.  It has been a challenge, especially in the last 2 years, during the pandemic. However, I can support myself, my family, my children, and the community that surrounds me.  I am tangible proof to my community that educating women pays off, and if you educate a girl/ a woman you educate the whole community. 

Irene with a client during a safari in Tanzania

I am looking forward to seeing you all in person and to thank you for the positive impact you have had in my life. 

I pledge to support GTL and humbly call on you to join me in doing so, and to donate today to support a girl like me and secure her future.

Sincerely,

Irene Adiel


Yes! I would like to support Growth Through Learning with a gift in the amount of:

  • $50 transportation to school and books.
  • $100 support for a GTL Coordinator’s expenses.
  • $350 supports a girl for half an academic year
  • $700 supports her for a full year
  • $1000 school fees for a student plus programmatic support
  • $5000 become a sustaining friend of GTL
  • Donate an amount that is right for you
  • Or, send us a check to GTL, P.O Box 390975, Cambridge, MA, 01239
  • Remember GTL in your estate planning and name GTL as a beneficiary in your will.
  • For supporters and friends over 70½ years old, who want to reduce their required minimum distributions (RMDs), a non-taxable direct donation from an IRA to GTL is another way to help. Please contact your IRA fund and ask them to send you a check in GTL’s name, then mail the check to GTL.
  • Volunteer with Growth Through Learning – contact Wanjiku K Mwangi; Executive Director at execdir@growththroughlearning.org to learn more
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