
Girl Child Concerns
Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria
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Girl Child Concerns is a non-governmental organisation based in Maiduguri, Nigeria working on education, children & youth, employment & skills +2 more.
Girl Child Concerns is a registered non-profit organisation in Nigeria that works to improve the lives of young people, particularly girls, through better access to education. It runs a girls' academy and scholarship programme for girls from disadvantaged communities, aiming to support secondary completion alongside life and livelihood skills. It also runs vocational and skills acquisition training in line with National Skills Qualifications, community health extension worker training, reproductive health and early marriage initiatives, and a small business loan scheme. The organisation works with employers and corporate partners and has offices in Maiduguri, Abuja and Kaduna.
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GCC Girls Academy & Scholarship Programme
Education · Nigeria
Provides scholarships and academy-based secondary education to girls from disadvantaged communities, with life and livelihood skills training.
Girls for Girls Project
Education · Nigeria
Supports girls' education and empowerment in northeast Nigeria.
AGILE Project
Education · Nigeria
Education-focused initiative run by Girl Child Concerns.
GCC Loan Scheme for Gwoza Small Scale Businesses
Community development · Nigeria
Loan scheme supporting small-scale businesses in Gwoza, Borno State.
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