One Woman at a Time
We believe all woman can embrace who they are, can define their future, and can change the world.
One Woman At A Time
We believe in the power of women and girls to shape their own futures. We’re here to help those facing some of the toughest challenges – whether it’s forced marriage, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), or domestic abuse. Our mission? To provide the support they need to break free and thrive.
What we do
Our focus is on women and girls in Kenya, India, and the UK who are in urgent need of help. We work with local partners to offer grants and bursaries that give girls the chance to go to school, attend university, or take up vocational training. It’s about providing real choices and giving them the tools they need to build a better life.
For women who’ve experienced gender-based violence, we offer more than just financial support. We fund access to psychological help and Trauma Through Tapping (TTT) therapy, ensuring these women have a safe space to heal and rebuild their lives.
Diving into the Numbers
According to UNICEF, an estimated 650 million girls and women alive today were married before their 18th birthday. Forced marriage is prevalent in many parts of the world, including Kenya and India, which are focus areas for the charity.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that more than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone FGM. Kenya and certain regions in India have high rates of this harmful practice, making the charity’s work particularly crucial.
UNESCO reports that 129 million girls are out of school globally, with around 49 million of them living in sub-Saharan Africa, where Kenya is located. Providing education can significantly improve these girls' futures.
Where your money goes?
Donate Now£1
Puts a girl running from FGM into secondary school
Donate Now£4
Pays for reusable sanitary wear for 50 GIRLS for a year
Donate Now£5
Pays for a girl to go to Refuge from fleeing FGM and then to full time primary school until liaison is arranged
Donate Now£20
Pays for a Blood Pressure Machine for Maternity Care
Donate Now£250
Pays for an incubator
How You Can Help
Getting Involved
Join the Team
We’re always looking for passionate individuals to join us in making a difference.
Become a Volunteer
Volunteering with us can be as simple as helping out at our events, spreading the word, or offering your skills to support our mission.
Make a Donation
Your donations are crucial to our work and have a direct impact on the lives of the women and girls we support, helping them build brighter futures.
Why we need you
Our work has only just begun, and we need your help to keep going. Whether it’s a donation, volunteering your time, or simply spreading the word, you can make a real difference in the lives of women and girls who need it most.
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Our Stories
Our Nurses
It is well documented that in Sub-Saharan Africa professional education has not kept up to pace with health care challenges and that there is a need for an effective nursing education system for the achievement of sustainable development goals (BMC Nurs. 2018; 17: 3). This is the very reality that…
Mercy & Julia
Mercy (20) and Julia (22) are two young women with a dream of a better life. Both these young women take to the streets every day to ‘run with onions’. Running with onions involves pounding the streets trying to sell their goods, every day, 12 hours a day. 80+ hours…
Three Girls Who Ran Away
These three girls ran away from their homes when they found they were to have FGM. Salome on the right. She was bringing water from the river and her friend told her the old man visiting in her hut was arranging the transportation of cows which her family had unbeknown…
Divinah Cherop
At 21, Divinah is fighting to better her education so she can support her children and herself This young girl is 21 years old (born 1996) and has two children. She lives alone at mission houses. She is single and needy. Her mother has just died and her father is…
Iyang Isaiah Ekpeyong
Iyang is a three year old Nigerian girl who suffers the stigma of albinism. Her father is a security guard who earns just £23 a month as cant care for her. In the rural area she lives this is seen as a sign of being a witch and no school…
Our Mission
to empower women and girls facing extreme challenges by providing education, support, and healthcare - enabling them to create lasting, positive change for themselves and their communities
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Our Events
Uk Operation Limelight
Jean Anderson has been working with Essex Police and partners at Stanstead Airport on Operation Limelight, a dedicated initiative that focuses on the summer months when girls are at risk of being taken overseas for FGM.
Camino De Santiago Trek 2024
We would love you to join us on our 5-day charity fundraising challenge walking the last 67K on the famous Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage Route. There are only 5 places left. BOOK NOW: https://gac-brochures.com/brochures/camino-de-santiago-trek/?charity=10580
Morecambe Cross Bay Walk
Join us for this amazing walk with a backdrop of stunning scenery from Arnside to Grange over Sands. People have been crossing the sands with a royal-appointed guide since 1500. Join us with the experienced King’s Guide Michael Wilson in traversing the ever-changing channels and flats. Walking with over 500…
Cycle Challenge
Jessica is organising an Atlas Mountains Cycle Challenge …. A fabulous route from bustling Marrakech to beautiful Agadir on the coast, via the famous Tizi N Test pass over the Atlas Mountains! Fully catered with great local accommodation, full support and quality cycle hire included. The ascents are challenging; the…
