Ebere Marythelma Onwe

The Girl Adoption Project (GAP) is an initiative of Sister's Ally Foundation (SAF), a non-profit organization located in Abakaliki, South-east Nigeria.

This project aims to provide adequate support necessary for girls in rural communities and from low-income homes to harness their full potential, break out of poverty and become valuable members of the society. GAP ensures that despite their socio-economic circumstance, gender and cultural disposition, girls do not have to settle for early marriage or remain limited in what they can achieve.

GAP provides:

• educational funding for girls in public secondary school who need support to sit for the compulsory senior school certificate exams (SSCE). it also provides scholarship opportunities for some of these girls who are continuing to the university.
• free skills and business start-up training
• mentorship and
• a business start-up facility for girls to launch their businesses.

So far, over 15 secondary school girls have received funding for their SSCE, 3 girls are currently benefitting from the university scholarship, over 50 girls received mentorship and have been trained in skills such as Tech, fashion and culinary.