WGEP’s Library in Kenya is Now Open!

We are so pleased to announce the opening of the first community library and computer center in Tharaka Nithi County Kenya! On October 8, after 4 years of hard work and collaboration with our partners at USAID, this transformative project is now a reality. 🎉

The library is stocked with more than 10,000 books and equipped with 25 computers, providing much-needed access to reading materials and internet resources. This space will serve as a hub for learning, literacy, and growth, benefiting students, teachers, and families alike.

We look forward to seeing how this new resource will inspire a love of reading and open doors for the whole community! ✨ Thank you for helping us achieve this dream!

Our First-Ever Back-to-School at LOULOU Event Was a Success!

A highlight of the night was hearing from Casimir Coly, WGEP’s Senegal Program Coordinator, who shared powerful stories about the challenges girls face in accessing education and the transformative impact of empowering them with a voice.

Stay tuned for updates as we continue working to meet our fundraising goal for our back-to-school campaign and transform the lives of young girls through education. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Thank You for Attending Our International Day of the Girl Book Club with Abi Daré!

We had such an incredible evening at Semicolon Bookstore, celebrating International Day of the Girl! We were honored to be joined by WGEP Goodwill Ambassador and New York Times Bestselling Author, Abi Daré as we discussed her new book, And So I Roar. 

A huge thank you to Abi, Semicolon, and everyone who joined us for this inspiring event, where we came together as champions for girls’ education and empowerment. 📚✨ It was a night full of thought-provoking conversation, powerful storytelling, and community support for WGEP's mission.

If you couldn’t make it, don’t worry! Stay tuned for more exciting events and opportunities to support girls' education through WGEP. If you would still like to support Women’s Global Education Project this back-to-school season, you can make a donation by clicking the button below!

Changemakers in Senegal

Our Sisters Lead, Senegal’s leadership program continues to provide opportunities for changemakers to contribute to their communities, even after they graduate from the program and high school.  When the new school year started a few weeks ago, in early October, changemakers from previous years joined Program Assistant Khady Ndong on visits to elementary schools around the region to discuss menstrual health and hygiene with young girls in elementary school. Many of these girls have begun menstruating, but because the topic is often considered taboo in rural households, they do not understand what is happening to them. The changemakers were able to impart knowledge and skills on how to manage menstruation to the young girls and answered their questions. In addition to providing information about menstrual health and hygiene, the changemakers also serve as mentors and role models to the elementary school girls. One of the changemakers who participated in this event is now a university student studying medicine and took the opportunity to urge the audience of young girls to study hard, stay in school, and continue their education beyond high school.

Changemaker Abibatou Thiam (Class of 2023) demonstrates how to use feminine hygiene products. Abibatou is currently studying medicine at the University of Ziguinchor.