TWEENS Named GlobalGiving Project of the Month (June 2026)

TWEENS, an Education Matters partner program, determined to provide transformative education to refugee youth in Tongogara Refugee Settlement was recently selected as GlobalGiving’s Project of the Month for June 2026. TWEENS will use the $10,000 they receive in June to cover student exam registration fees, laboratory fees, coordinator salaries, and programming supplies costs to ensure consistent program delivery for the youth at Tongogara Refugee Settlement. Visit the TWEENS GlobalGiving page here.‍

Each month GlobalGiving selects a different innovative, high-impact project from their pool of more than 5,000 projects in 170+ countries around the world to receive the title. Nearly 3,000 donors come together and make monthly donations to keep the Project of the Month going. 

• Learn more about TWEENS’ plans to provide transformative education at Tongogara Refugee Settlement here . 
• Read about TWEENS’ approach here.
• Explore GlobalGiving’s Project of the Month Club here.

About your organization: Education Matters bridges the prevalent gap between talent and opportunity through programs that offer motivated and talented, economically-disadvantaged students, who lack both financial resources and information, access to transformative education. Our programs work with high school students to access global opportunities and international higher education, with a commitment to engage with them during and beyond their college experience to gain valuable professional experience on the Continent and support their dreams of change, making their transition home more viable. Education Matters Africa Foundation is registered as a 501(c)3 non-profit in the United States of America. All donations to our work are fully tax-deductible. EIN #82-4727381.

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