About Linda Latsko-Lockhart
  • She founded her nonprofit in 2006 to pair female high schoolers in Kenya with educational programming and local and long-distance mentoring.
  • The New York City-based nonprofit has expanded to Rwanda, South Africa, China, Uganda, Ghana and India; 1,800 mentors support more than 4,000 women.
  • The organization has raised funding from USAID and more than 40 companies to provide academic scholarships and internships.
  • More than 20 companies, including Microsoft, Google and Intel, have launched mentorship committees with Global Give Back Circle.
  • The organization's on-the-ground work is managed by women in the local communities.

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