Hackathon is our annual week-long competition where we invite all our employees to brainstorm, develop and pitch innovative and transformative ideas.

This year’s Hackathon theme was inspired by the undeniably iconic (& recent box-office hit) Barbie! Barbie’s slogan is “You Can Be Anything” and Hackathon is an initiative that inspires each and every one of us to do anything, be everything, and dream big!

About One Girl Can

One Girl Can is a registered charity in both Canada and Kenya and has been operating since 2008. We provide an end-to-end experience for young women that starts in high school and culminates in each sponsored student ultimately earning a meaningful living.
 
Our mission is to create opportunity for young women through a holistic model of education, training, and mentorship. These three pillars interconnect organically to alleviate poverty and gender inequality.

Rooted in the belief that every girl has the potential to effect transformative change in her community, One Girl Can emphasizes the "Cycle of Empowerment" — a holistic approach that begins with providing access to quality education, followed by mentorship, and finally, opportunities for employment. Through this self-reinforcing cycle, we are not only uplifts individual girls but also creating a ripple effect that benefits entire communities. With each girl we support, One Girl Can is building a brighter, more equitable future for all.

WE EDUCATE

One Girl Can gives talented girls - otherwise confined to home labour an opportunity to complete their formal education, creating a path to prosperity and independence.

Over 1000 high school and university scholarships since 2013.

WE TRAIN
One Girl Can provides the professional skills and training necessary for young women to be successful in their career and earn a meaningful living.

Entrepreneurial Training and Internship Opportunities provides for 200+ university students each year.

WE MENTOR
Through workshops and mentor matching, One Girl Can provides tailored support to girls, giving them the tools and confidence, they need to achieve their dreams.

11,000 girls and young women mentored each year.

YOUR IMPACT

Your gift today will help drive a cycle of empowerment that will lift up a generation — one girl at a time. Because when you help one girl overcome the oppression of poverty and gender inequality, she can do the same for another.

Every gift – whether large or small – will help to empower a generation of girls.