You have heard us reference the Girl Effect, a campaign generated by the Nike Foundation,  hoping to bring global awareness to the importance of girls and women as agents of change within the developing world. We are proud to give the world a good kick in the pants, and take our part in the Girl Effect. By . . . → Read More: Will you be part of the Girl Effect?

The sweet summer lull is past, and our girls have returned to school after their August break. Their time will be filled with schoolwork, the older girls helping the younger girls with homework, chores around the household and preparing for their yearly exams.

Busy schedules have not only found the girls but also our volunteers. Check out . . . → Read More: Goodbye summer, hello Breaking Ground!

Meet Brooke, the DC Chapter’s  folk-rock expert, impromptu photographer, maker of fine desserts,  and a volunteer we cannot do without.

Q: Tell a little about yourself and what you want to be when you “grow up?”

A: An ’80s baby who didn’t like ’80s music until the ’00s, I grew up under the assumption that everyone knew . . . → Read More: Meet Brooke: “enabling Kenyans to change Kenya”