CALLING ALL ALUMNI

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Grant Programs

Launched in 2021, the GOA Alumni Grant Program encourages our alumni to create change within their own lives and communities as they walk the path to becoming future leaders.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH GRANT

Giants of Africa knows that youth can create lasting, meaningful change in their communities. This grant will support alumni in bringing a community-focused initiative to life. Whether it is organizing a local food drive or hosting a youth empowerment event, the goal of the initiative must have a positive impact on their local community.

 

Application deadline: April 14, 2023

EDUCATION GRANT

Giants of Africa understands the importance of education as a contributor to personal growth and success. In our ongoing efforts to make education more accessible to youth on the continent, Giants of Africa is providing alumni with grants that will assist in furthering their education. The grant funds can be used towards required expenses such as education tuition fees, required textbooks and supplies.

 

Application deadline: April 14, 2023

CONTENT CREATOR GRANT

Bringing communities together is critical to the success of the work we do at Giants of Africa. This grant will allow the selected alum to unite their online community and foster their creativity by providing them with access to key social media tools, best practices, and mentorship. The grant funds can be used towards social media content creation related expenses.

 

Application deadline: April 14, 2023

VOLUNTEER GRANT

Giants of Africa believes that life experiences are a big part of education, and as such will be offering alumni an opportunity to work alongside GOA coaches and staff at the Giants of Africa Festival in Kigali, Rwanda.  The chosen individual will learn the importance of hard work, teamwork, leadership, punctuality, and much more.

 

Application deadline: April 14, 2023

BASKETBALL PROGRAM GRANT

Hosting basketball camps and skills development for youth across the continent has always been at the core of Giants of Africa’s mission to activate, educate and unite African youth. This grant will provide funding for alumni to develop and host their own basketball camp, tournament or program in their community.

 

Application deadline: April 14, 2023

AMBASSADOR GRANT

The GOA Alumni community has significantly grown over the past few years. This grant will give two previous Alumni Grant winners (1 French-speaking, 1 English-speaking) the opportunity to represent and engage all alumni while fostering ways to strengthen relationships with other alumni. The two grant recipients will facilitate communication between GOA staff and alumni, keeping them up-to-date on available programs, resources and events.

 

Application deadline: April 14, 2023

2022 Grant winners

Community Outreach

Myrah Oloo, Kenya, Class of 2019

Husna Abdallah, Tanzania,, Class of 2018

Education

Husna Puzza, Tanzania, Class of 2019

Cheikh Dieng, Senegal, Class of 2016

Volunteer

Aita Ndiaye, Senegal, Class of 2017

Content Creator

Derick Ochieng, Kenya, Class of 2017

Basketball Program

Brian Ziruel, Tanzania, Class of 2018

Joseph Uzor, Nigeria, Class of 2009 & 2010

Previous Grant Winners

2021

Education Grant

Rwema Patrick, Rwanda, Class of 2013

Allan Mwandawiro, Kenya, Class of 2016

Eric Shema, Rwanda, Class of 2018

 

Volunteer Grant

John Owhe, Nigeria, Class of 2010

Catherine Mollel, Tanzania, Class of 2019

 

Pay It Forward Grant

Georgia Mulindwa, Tanzania, Class of 2019

Kaelo Tibe, Botswana, Class of 2016

D’jeka Ilunga Gloire, Ivory Coast, Class of 2018

Alumni Stories

Education Grant Recipient: Cheikh Dieng

"At the Giants of Africa camp I learned that practice makes perfect, and that hard work, dedication and perseverance are essential to achieving success." - Cheikh Dieng

Volunteer Grant Recipient: Aita Ndaiye

"The Giants Of Africa camps have impacted my life, helping me develop leadership skills." - Aita Ndaiye

Education Grant Recipient: Husna Puzza

"Basketball and life skills lessons have helped me open the minds of the youth and the community at large." - Husna Puzza