About US
The Girls for Change Organization (GCF) is a registered non-governmental organization established in 2015 primarily to promote the rights of women and girls, strive to combat violence against women and girls, advocate to ensure advance participation including the empowerment of girls who become pregnant, drop out of school, fall behind academically, usually never return, and become trapped in a cycle of poverty.
GCF leverages the expertise of its dedicated staff and volunteers to optimize the use of a blend of the gender-sensitive lens through programs and activities ranging from empowerment, community-and rights-based approaches and Early Childhood Development Centers and a context-based approach that finds a specific fit for a specific problem.
Through the Gender Justice Clubs, the GCF endeavors to address and put an end to the menace of lack of access to equal opportunities for women and girls by employing an innovative approach that connects literate and numerate Liberian women with these at-risk girls to serve as tutor-mentors.
Disturbed by the statistics that referenced Liberia as the country with one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy in the world at 31% for 15-19-year-olds, which goes to say that many teenage girls have either given birth or are currently pregnant, the GCF has overtime employed a blend of holistic philosophy and actions to implement programs depending on the context, best practice, and programmatic experience.
Our focus is to ensure that the rates of teen pregnancy are significantly diminished, pregnant girls can get access to education and empowerment, never fall behind academically due to pregnancy, and have vulnerable girls and their children redeemed from the scourge of poverty and neglect which they are often trapped in.
About US
All initiatives used and supported through Girls for Change approaches are geared towards holistic, community-based, and national level efforts spearheaded by Government’s development agenda, best social practices, and other tested knowledge sharing mechanisms that help to provide various training and awareness in schools and communities.
Services or Programs
To deliver on a scale and to benefit the intended beneficiaries, Girls for Change engages in the development, implementation, and measurement of four key services. Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
- Savapp- This Application is intended to collect timely information from adolescent’s girls from age 12-24 mainly females on reproductive sexuality and Sexual Abuses. At the same time, the App will connect these adolescents to social, health, and other services on a timely basis with urgency and the utmost care there is.
- Gender Justice (Community Advocate)- Through the Gender Justice Clubs, the GCF endeavors to address and put an end to the menace of lack of access to equal opportunities for women and girls by employing an innovative approach that connects literate and numerate Liberian women with these at-risk girls to serve as tutor-mentors.
- Support to Survivors (scholarship, Psychosocial Counseling, Legal Aid) – GFC provides a holistic support system towards domestic violence victims with the right help needed to help victims make crucial decisions in the legal and recovery process. This is done through psychosocial counseling resources and support groups, Information about legal rights, medical care for physical and psychological recovery, life skills and economic opportunities through Village Saving and Loan Association, Emotional and legal support in court, resettlement assistance, referral to legal aid, etc.
- Rehabilitation Center-This center is designed specifically for male juveniles and boys in need of rehabilitation and counseling.
Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SHRH)
In and out of school health clubs- We provide peer to peer Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights training to pre-teens and teenagers who are in and out of school to be more aware of their rights and the measures to take to be healthy.
Charity
The Christmas Gift Drive- Every year, the Girls for Change choose a county to surprise kids with a gift during the festive season. For the past five(5) years now, we have donated over 8000 gifts to marginalized kids across five(5) counties-Monthserrado, Margibi, Bassa, Bong, Bomi.
Advocacy
Advocate for the right of women and girls and end all forms of violence against women and girls, Education, SGBV, etc...
Education
Early Childhood Development Center- To facilitate the return and retention of teenage mothers in school, GFC established a center where their children and other underprivileged children ages 6 and below will have access to early childhood education while their mothers are in school. The Girls for Change believes that education is vital, and a key to success in every society Vocation school- During the vacation, many young kids are left home idle with absolutely nothing to do, the vacation school is a 1 to 2 months’ vacation school for all ages of school-going children. We provide kids with activities that will keep them busy and safe during the vacation while promoting arts and culture.
TEAM MEMBERS
Our Expert Staff
Our Executive Team consists of well trained and experienced professionals
Ora Barclay Keller
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
is a women’s rights activist who has dedicated her life to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls through her institution, the Girls of Change Org. She has managed and implemented several projects, especially on gender, youth, access to justice and sexual gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response, civic engagement on women leadership, and inclusion of women at the grassroots level.
Ora has participated in several international professional programs/fellowships including the ACUMEN, and has acquired a certificate from the Gabriel L. Dennis Foreign Service Institute of the Liberia University of South Africa (UNISA) in Management of Democratic Elections in Africa and she has a BBA in Management from the A.M.E. University and MBA in Finance from Cuttington University.
Maima S. Coker
FINANCE AND ADMIN MANAGER
Graduate of the united Methodist university with BBA Degree, had two biological kids, serve as finance and admin officer 5years.
Edward Joe Joe Roberts
PROGRAM MANAGER
Cuttington Graduate School of Professional Studies |Master, Education Administration and Supervision (Cad) |2015- Current
African Methodist Episcopal Zion University | Bachelor of Arts in Sociology 04/2012.
Yassa F David
GENDER COORDINATOR
Bachelors of business Administration (BBA)Degree from Stella Maris polytechnic, Have 8 years experiences in social work. Have certificate in quick books.
Agnes M. Bedell
PSYCHOSOCIAL COUNSELOR
Bachelor of Science (BSC) Degree in General Agriculture. Have 19 years working experiences, currently serve as a Psychosocial counselor
10
YEAR OF EXPERIENCE
100+
VOLUNTEERS
19
NATIONAL OFFICE
1000+
LIVES AFFECTED
Step forward to serve humanity, reach out & help
By tapping into some exciting but underutilized resources, we have achieved these important goals.
HELP OTHER PEOPLE
We dream to create a bright future
for underprivileged children
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DONATION
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