Growing Opportunity: Poultry Project Expanded at Ngamo Primary School We’re delighted to share an inspiring update from Ngamo Primary School, where the existing poultry project has been successfully expanded. Thanks to the support the generosity of an Overseas Adventure Travel traveler, the school purchased 55 point-of-lay hens to boost egg production and strengthen income… Read more »
“If one girl with an education can change the world, just imagine what 130 million can do.” ~ Malala Yousafzai Dear Friend, In many parts of Africa, improving girls’ access to education is the gateway to economic empowerment and breaking the cycle of poverty. But as a woman, mother, and former teacher, I believe it… Read more »
Ending Period Poverty: Dignity, Equality, and Opportunity for Every Girl This year in Kenya, Grand Circle Foundation celebrated a milestone: schools now have clean, safe water, private cubicles for girls to change in, proper handwashing areas, and even incinerators for safe disposal. But with progress came a hard question: what good are facilities if girls… Read more »
As we gallop towards the end of summer, What has GCF East Africa been up to? Another incredible start to 2025, and we have undertaken some great projects with help from funds you have generously donated whilst out and about on your travels. Thank you from all of us for giving back to the world… Read more »
In the spirit of Nelson Mandela’s legacy and the Grand Circle commitment to meaningful community involvement, on July 25th OAT associates from the Cape Town office volunteered at the Firgrove Primary School. On the day of our visit, each associate from our office dedicated 67 minutes to support a teacher in their classroom. This hands-on… Read more »
As the end of March approaches, here’s a quick recap on what Grand Circle Foundation, East Africa has been up to: Every one of our 10 schools received stationery supplies to kick start 2025 totaling $68,000 In Tanzania, all our children in Grade 7 received a solar study light which they can use at home… Read more »
Anyone who knows me knows how much I love my job—but honestly, what I love even more is the incredible journey it takes to make things happen! Just a few months ago, we set out on a bold mission to raise $25,000 to send a container of books from the USA to Kenya. Once we… Read more »
Recently, we partnered with Libraries for Kids International and Books for Africa to fund the shipment of a 40-foot container of books from the USA to the heart of Maasai land in Amboseli, Kenya. Many of our Overseas Adventure Travelers visit one of the four schools supported by the Grand Circle Foundation, and their generosity… Read more »
Greetings from the GCF team, 6 months seems to have flown by and in fact we are already midway through July. Hope you are all well and safe and are having a decent summer. Grand Circle Foundation had an incredible year in 2023, spending 524,000$ on a variety of projects and in 2024 we have… Read more »
GCF extends its heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated teachers who play a pivotal role in shaping the lives of children across Zimbabwe. Given this, the GCF Zimbabwe team is elated to support 10 educators from Mizpah Primary School by providing each of them with a substantial hamper of essential stationery, aiming to sustain them through… Read more »
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