Greetings!

Happy New Year from all of us at Global Sojourns Giving Circle

We hope you were able to enjoy a moment of rest, reflection and renewal over the festive season. As we step into this new year, we want to begin with a heartfelt thank you.

Thanks to your generosity and belief in young people, our end of year campaign reached its goal, raising $25,793 for mentorship. This is a powerful start to the year and a reminder of what is possible when a community comes together around hope, dignity and opportunity. These funds help keep club spaces open, support our mentors and ensure that girls and boys across Zimbabwe and Zambia have safe places to learn, grow and be seen.

We also hope many of you had the chance to enjoy Nyika’s book, The Myth of Manhood. It has been so special to see his story reaching new readers around the world. If you have read it, we would love to hear what it meant to you. Your reflections help keep these stories alive.

Behind every number and every story is a young person finding their way with the support of a mentor and a community that believes in them. That is what your support makes possible, and you will see a few of those stories and faces highlighted below.

As we look ahead, we feel excited and encouraged by what this year holds. Every contribution, every message of support and every shared story helps us continue to walk alongside the young people, mentors and communities we serve as they build confidence, education and possibility for the future.

We invite you to stay connected with us through our social media channels, where we share regular updates and stories from the clubs. If you would like to learn more about any part of our programmes, please do not hesitate to reach out. 

Thank you for being part of this journey with us. Your support makes real change possible, and we are so grateful to walk into this new year together.

With warm wishes for a meaningful and nourishing year ahead,



Tara

Executive Director

Global Sojourns Giving Circle

$25,793 for Mentorship

Because of your generosity during our festive season and end-of-year giving campaign, you helped raise $25,793 to strengthen mentorship spaces across Zimbabwe and Zambia.

These funds will directly support:

• Daily club operations and safe spaces
• Mentors’ ongoing development
• Essential program needs for girls and boys

Your support ensures that our youth do not walk their journeys alone. We are deeply grateful.

Lizzybirth’s Unbreakable Spirit

Growing up in Victoria Falls, Lizzybirth faced constant uncertainty. School fees were often out of reach, and some days she stood outside the classroom, watching her peers learn while she waited for the chance to return. Despite the hardship, she refused to give up.

Everything shifted when she joined Girls Time Club, where she found encouragement, safety and mentors who believed in her potential. With their support, she rebuilt her confidence and pushed forward — ultimately achieving seven O-Level passes.

Her determination continued at the Ithuba Alumni Club, where mentors helped her secure a scholarship to study a Diploma in Accounting. Today, Lizzybirth is pursuing her dream and uplifting others along the way.

Her story shows what becomes possible when youth have consistent mentorship, safe spaces and someone in their corner.

"The best approach to dealing with gender based violence, gender equality, is when men find themselves and able to release this beautiful human being and do not live by this myth of manhood that have become so toxic to the world.

The work we do does not only change those that we mentor, but it also changes us as we do the work because we are accountable to walk the talk. I've seen it happen in my life, the work is more deep it's personal, it's a passion."

- Nyika Muyambo, GSGC Mentor Co-ordinator and Author of Myth of Manhood