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In Nigeria, less than half of all school-age girls are enrolled in, and graduate, from school. At Give Girls A Chance (GGAC), we believe that educating girls is the single most powerful investment to shape a better future for Nigeria. We started in 2016 with the goal of increasing young girls’ access to quality education in Nigeria. Our team of dedicated mentors and volunteers work directly with girls in four secondary school in the Abuja area, providing scholarships, mentorships, and guidance. We aim to do this by addressing issues related to lack of access, low levels of awareness of the importance of education, and poor infrastructure of educational institutions.

In Nigeria, less than half of all school-age girls are enrolled in, and graduate, from school. At Give Girls A Chance (GGAC), we believe that educating girls is the single most powerful investment to shape a better future for Nigeria. We started in 2016 with the goal of increasing young girls’ access to quality education in Nigeria. Our team of dedicated mentors and volunteers work directly with girls in four secondary school in the Abuja area, providing scholarships, mentorships, and guidance.

EDUCATE

We partner with schools, sponsors, and local organizations to equip the girls with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to succeed

MENTOR

We link the girls in our programs to qualified and capable mentors to improve their physical, mental, and social well-being

EMPOWER

We offer programs and scholarships to improve comprehension and literacy levels and emphasize the benefits of getting a quality education

Our approach is to provide comprehensive support to girls between the ages of 10 and 19 years from low-income families as well as to systematically develop the schools in the communities in which we work.

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Our Work in Print: Give Girls A Chance Featured in Childhood Education Innovations

Anne Mwaniki
1 day ago
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We are proud to share that Give Girls A Chance has been featured in Childhood Education Innovations, a peer-reviewed journal published by the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI). The article, authored by GGAC's previous Program Manager, Uduak Ndaiko, documents our model, impact, and approach to holistic girl-child education in Nigeria.

The piece — "Give Girls A Chance: Spotlight on Innovation in Nigeria" — traces GGAC's journey from our founding in 2016 through to our current reach of 10,000+ girls across Northern and Central Nigeria. It sets out the evidence behind our holistic approach, the drivers of our success, and our vision for replication and scale across Sub-Saharan Africa.

This publication marks an important milestone for GGAC: our work is now part of the peer-reviewed evidence base on girls' education innovation in Nigeria.

Read the full article here: Childhood Education Innovations, March/April 2026

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