WELCOME TO GFPA FOUNDATION
"Positively impacting lives one girl at a time through education, networking, mentorship & scholarships".
Girls Fly programme in Africa (GFPA) foundation is an information and skills development Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education programme for school and post-school learners who have an interest in the aviation and aerospace industry or any other STEM-related field. The education programme is designed to expose young women (and the public) to a world of opportunities while highlighting the achievements of women in aviation and aerospace.
The programme includes the use of design thinking, technology, and innovation to inform, educate, connect, motivate and inspire the next generation of makers and problem solvers in the aviation and aerospace industry in Africa.
The organisation was established under the Women and Aviation (W&A) brand and currently operate in Botswana, Cameroon and South Africa.
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