AMPLIFY GIRLS

Maria Omare, founder of our partner organization, The Action Foundation, and the secretary to the AMPLIFY Girls board, speaks about her experience as an AMPLIFY Girls partner and her key takeaway from our in-person meeting held in August. 🔗: https://lnkd.in/dBUfXCGF #AMPLIFYHer Girl Up Initiative Uganda Akili Dada AkiraChix Impanuro Girls Initiative (IGI) Reach A Hand Uganda UN Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI) WomenStrong International Women Deliver

On Day 2 of our in-person partner meeting, we were honored to host Caren Wakoli, the founder of Emerging Leaders Foundation, as a guest speaker. Here are highlights from her talk with partners on the importance of mental health and wellness for leaders of community-driven organizations. Watch the full video: https://lnkd.in/dPPFTK28 #AMPLIFYHer Akili Dada Girl Up Initiative Uganda Msichana Empowerment Kuria Youth Changers Kenya Reach A Hand Uganda Komera Girls Empowerment Network (GENET) Malawi AGE Africa: Advancing Girls' Education UN Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI) Women Deliver Global Partnership for Education

Co-creating a thriving network! Here are highlights from #Day1 of our in-person partner meeting in August. The meeting brought together CEOs and EDs from 40 community-driven organizations within the AMPLIFY Girls network, based in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Malawi. Watch out for more highlights from the meeting. 🔗: https://lnkd.in/dUQAbCPq #AMPLIFYHer Girl Up Initiative Uganda I PROFILE FOUNDATION The Action Foundation Reach A Hand Uganda Komera Msichana Empowerment Kuria Akili Dada Youth Changers Kenya UN Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI) WomenStrong International Women Deliver

📢 Girls need agency to thrive! Agency empowers girls to effect change in their own lives and communities. Our partner Community-driven Organizations are implementing agency-focused programs in communities that empower girls to make informed choices about their lives! Let's support them! #AMPLIFYHer Akili Dada Msichana Empowerment Kuria Impanuro Girls Initiative (IGI) Reach A Hand Uganda UN Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI) Women Deliver WomenStrong International Komera Girl Up Initiative Uganda

AMPLIFY Girls is committed to amplifying the voices, work, and impact of community-driven organizations. Here's why we work with CDOs: #AMPLIFYHer Girl Up Initiative Uganda Msichana Empowerment Kuria Akili Dada Impanuro Girls Initiative (IGI) Women Deliver Girls Empowerment Network (GENET) Malawi UN Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI) WomenStrong International

Community-driven organizations do important work with girls in communities yet often struggle with funding. Our partners have learned to employ an evidence-based approach to fundraising, using their results from the Adolescent Girls Agency Survey (AGAS) to show funders the significant impact of their programs in developing girls' agency. Learn how our partner Komera is doing this: https://lnkd.in/dBhUU-mR #AMPLIFYHer Akili Dada Impanuro Girls Initiative (IGI) Reach A Hand Uganda Girl Up Initiative Uganda CAMFED - Campaign for Female Education Girls Empowerment Network (GENET) Malawi AGE Africa: Advancing Girls' Education

Congratulations to Linda Kamau, the ED of our partner organization, AkiraChix, for being one of the recipients of Segal Family Foundation's 2024 African Visionaries award.🎉🎉 Linda is the award winner of The Angel for Africa category which acknowledges leaders who build partnerships and continually serve as a resource for others. 🔗: https://lnkd.in/dZ8FSyes #AMPLIFYHer Akili Dada WomenStrong International Women Deliver Girl Up Initiative Uganda Dandelion Africa The Action Foundation

ICYMI! In our most recent partner blog highlight we spotlight the holistic interventions implemented by our partner TAYONEHO ORGANIZATION in breaking menstrual health stigma and preparing their community to respond effectively to challenges that hinder girls’ access to education and opportunities. Read here: https://lnkd.in/diuCm5Hd #AMPLIFYHer Msichana Empowerment Kuria Akili Dada UN Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI) Plan International Women Deliver

In August, we held an in-person meeting with partner CEOs in Nairobi. On the first day of the conference, we brought our partners together for a cultural networking dinner. At the event, we were also joined by friends and representatives from the development space and civil society. Here is a highlight video from the event. Watch out for more highlights from the event. #AMPLIFYHer She's the First FEMNET - African Women's Development and Communication Network CREAWKenya UN Women ActionAid TechSoup Kenya Segal Family Foundation Hivos Komera Girl Up Initiative Uganda Reach A Hand Uganda The Action Foundation Msichana Empowerment Kuria Riley Orton Foundation Org

Congratulations to these girls! On Saturday, our partner Our Sisters Opportunity-OSO in Rwanda held a graduation ceremony for 95 students from their vocational and livelihood programs. Thank you to our partner OSO for empowering the girls to be entrepreneurial leaders, armed with the skills, tools and resources to shape their future. We also thank Fidele and Jean Claude from our partner organizations GURD- Rwanda and Learn Work Develop, for joining OSO and representing the network at the graduation. #AMPLIFYHer Akili Dada Impanuro Girls Initiative (IGI) UN Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI) Reach A Hand Uganda Girl Power Foundation Uganda Girl Up Initiative Uganda WomenStrong International Women Deliver