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Girls' Power Initiative, Nigeria (GPI)
Girls' Power Initiative, Nigeria (GPI)

The mission of Girls' Power Initiative (GPI) is to educate girls between the ages of 10-18 years about their health and rights, and teach them self-reliance skills.

GPI recently won a $350,000 MacArthur Foundation Award for "Creative & Effective Institutions," one of 15 organizations around the world to be honored. Read more about the MacArthur reward, why GPI was chosen, and how the organization will use the money to further its mission.

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