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Global Give Back Circle (GGBC)

Founded by Linda Lockhart in 2006, Global Give Back Circle (GGBC) currently operates in Nairobi, Kenya. GGBC works to stop the cycle of female high-school graduates returning to a life of poverty by providing them with the tools they need to succeed and mentorship from successful Kenyan and international businesswomen. GGBC is a unique organization because the organization’s administrative power will be transferred to the girls who are currently supported by the program, once they graduate from higher education and are established in professions. It is a hope that within ten year’s time, the first 35 girls who are receiving such great assistance will be able to administer all of the operations of the GGBC in order that the organization will eventually be solely operated out of Kenya by Kenyans.

Only 30% of women in Kenya have the chance to go to college. As most employment opportunities require a college degree, this leaves many women at a disadvantage, and more prone to exploitation and a lifetime of poverty. For orphaned girls like Wendy Nzula, this scenario adds to the barriers she must already overcome to achieve her dreams and be independent. While charities and development organizations have helped a growing number of disadvantaged girls in Kenya obtain a secondary education, a majority of these girls still face a stark reality when graduating from high school – unemployment and a lack of financial support to go to college.

In 2008 GGBC partnered with ATEBank of Greece, Equity Bank Kenya, Microsoft, and the Kenyan Community Development Foundation (KCDF) to take the GGBC initiative to the next level. Lockhart and her partners committed to successfully transition 35 disadvantaged girls in Kenya from high school to college and employment by launching a comprehensive mentoring and educational program.

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