Girl Child Concerns

Girl Child Concerns

Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria

EducationChildren & YouthEmployment & SkillsHealth
NGONational reach
Profile last updated: July 29, 2026

About

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.

Location

Maiduguri, Nigeria

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

girls educationNigeriavocational trainingscholarshipsyouth empowermentreproductive health

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationChildren & YouthEmployment & SkillsHealthCommunity development

Works for

Women & GirlsYouthChildrenCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

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.

Countries of operation

Nigeria

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateCorporate partnership

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