EDUCATION
increase access of women and youth to quality education to reduce their risk of experiencing perpetual poverty.
African Girls Leadership
The African Youth Education Initiative (AYEI), formerly known as the African Girls Leadership Initiative is the flagship project of GPFA. AYEI is under the EPAD program,which aims to increase access to quality education for women and youth. Over the years, GPFA has awarded a hundred plus full scholarships to African women and youth of which a majority of them are young women, who study in various academic and training institutions in Africa, Europe, and North America.
Gathering of Scholars
Gathering of Scholars is a semi-annual meeting with the sole purpose of bringing together our scholars, their parents, and GPFA staff to retrospect on the past semester. This platform provides the opportunity for GPFA to understand some of the difficulties faced by students, while we celebrate successes and set new goals to navigate the future.
Our Children’s Fund
Funding component of GPFA which provides partial financial assistance to students, organizations or individuals who are in need and are motivated to further their education or to achieve a particular goal.
Book Bag Drive
Annual program intended to help underprivileged students with academic excellence through access to school materials and uniforms.
Afterschool Enrichment Program
Designed to address the challenge of poor performance of students due to lack of out-of-school learning assistance.
Partnership Schools & Institutions
GPFA partners with local educational organizations and institutions with the purpose of working together to promote the greater good of Liberia by providing discretionary grants.
Full-time Scholarships: Since 2012, GFPA has awarded over 500 scholarships to underprivileged youth.
Emergency Funding: Since 2014, GPFA has awarded financial assistance to over 110 organizations and over 50 individuals.
Book Bag Drive: Since 2016, GPFA has awarded book bags, school stationery, and 20 USD each to 1,238 underprivileged students in Ghana and Liberia.