By Keturah Shammah | Executive Director
Dear Partner
We are proud to share a major milestone that marks a turning point for Girls Education Mission International and the girls we serve. Our initiative, "The Girl Equation: Keeping Girls in Class", has been named the Overall Best Initiative in the 2025 Local Innovators Program placing our team 1st among 84 teams of local innovators from across Latin America, Asia and Africa.
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This is a remarkable achievement that celebrates the strength of community-driven work. Our solution was co-created with girls, teachers, parents, community and religious leaders and the Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board demonstrating the true power of listening to and elevating local voices.
While this win does not come with funding, it delivers a global validation that "The Girl Equation" is one of the most promising community-led initiatives worth investing in.
Our recognition comes at a time when girls in Northern Nigeria are facing the most difficult conditions in years.
In the past week, tragic abductions have forced many schools to shut down across Northern Nigeria. Families are living in fear, learning has been interrupted, and thousands of girls are at risk of never returning to school.
This is exactly why our Local Innovators Program win is so important.
It shows that the world sees and believes in the approach we are using to protect and keep girls learning.
It shows that community solutions work, even in crisis.
And it reinforces the urgent need to scale our interventions to reach more girls who are being pushed out of school.
This recognition shows that our approach is not just impactful, it is scalable, replicable, and globally relevant.
As Giving Tuesday approaches on December 2–3, GlobalGiving will be matching all donations.
Your support will enable us to build on this global victory by: Supporting girls affected by school shutdowns, Providing scholarships, mentorship, and safety support and Strengthening community systems that keep girls protected and learning.
We have global validation. We have community trust. What we need now is the investment to scale.
We celebrate this win with gratitude, but we also recognize the responsibility it brings.
This achievement affirms that our work is powerful, effective, and urgently needed.
Your contribution ensures that this global success translates into real change for girls who are facing fear, uncertainty, and interrupted education.
Please consider supporting us on Giving Tuesday, when your impact will be doubled.
Together, we can build on this victory and ensure every girl remains learning, safe, and unstoppable.
With gratitude,
From all of us at, Girls Education Mission International
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