Many girls in Africa do not have the chance to get an education mainly because of poverty, gender, long and often time dangerous distances to school. But for girls, education means empowerment, reduced rates of child marriage and reduced early motherhood, enhanced household income and education of their next generation. Ultimately this means healthier families and healthier societies.
The Toni Garrn Foundation was founded in 2016, to support girls' education initiatives in Africa. The goal is to empower the individual and with them their family and local community.
We do our work through resource mobilization and advocacy. Our partner are local, community-based organizations, often times primary and secondary schools with a capacity to add health care and women empowerment centers.