100 000 +
Girls and Boys engaged and impacted through our various programmes and initiatives
500 +
Girls attended our aviation and space technology (AST) camp
20 +
Girls received full or partial scholarships
4
Countries Present
A Practical and Empowering Discussion on Diversifying Skills in STEAM - Savannah Boltman
It’s not always easy to identify what more one can do- at least in a practical way- to diversify your skill set. Especially if you’re already ticking all the clearly outlined, hard-skill boxes, such as studying (or having already obtained) a...
ALUMNI STORIES: Amanda Duma
My name is Amanda Duma, I am 21 years old and I am from Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal. I attended the Girls Fly Programme in Africa foundation Aviation and Space Camp when I was doing Grade 10 in 2015 along with a few of my school mates in other grades.
ALUMNI STORIES: Chrystal Mbu
My name is Chrystal Mbu and I am currently doing my 4th year in MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery). I attended the 2014 GFPA Space and Aviation camp and it was one of the 3 high school experiences that inspired me. I remember back in 2014 I...
ALUMNI STORIES: Jade Elms
My name is Jade Elms, a 22 year old female from Eldorado Park. I am a Qualified Aircraft Maintenance Technician (Working on Helicopters). I am working toward acquiring my AME license one day.
Alumni Stories: Lynsook Mbu
My name is Lynsook Mbu and here is a little something about me. Dreams and aspirations change the older we get. For me, I wanted to be many things from a teacher to a doctor.
ALUMNI STORIES: Siantha Pillay
I am Siantha Pillay from Durban, South Africa and I am an International flight attendant. In 2014, I had the privilege of attending the GFPA Foundation Aviation and Space Camp. One of the best adventures I have experienced by far in this journey of my...
ALUMNI STORIES: Uveshni Naicker
My name is Uveshni Naicker and I am currently a flight attendant for FlySafair. Growing up, my passion for Aviation grew greater as the years went by. GFPA and SAWIA afforded me the amazing opportunity of attending their Aviation and Space Camp in...
MY STORY - GFPA FOUNDATION KELEBOGILE MAGOAI
My name is Kelebogile Magoai, from Pretoria. I am currently an apprentice at the South African Airways Technical.
MY STORY - GFPA FOUNDATION RINAYE MPHANAMA
My name is Rinaye Mphanama, from Limpopo. I am currently doing my 4th year in UCT, studying a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.
MY STORY - GFPA FOUNDATION SAVANNAH BOLTMAN
Going back to 2016, meet grade 11 pre-GFPA Savannah, I was admittedly a little bit skeptical about attending an aerospace camp with 120 girls I'd never met before.
MY STORY - GFPA FOUNDATION THORISHO KGOMO
My name is Thorisho Kgomo and I am 19 years old. My love for aviation started in 2014 when I attended the South African Women in Aviation (SAWIA) camp.
MY STORY 2014 - GFPA FOUNDATION BOKANG KWADI
My name is Bokang Kwadi, from Midrand. I am a 3rd-year student at the University of the Witwatersrand completing my BSc Aeronautical Engineering degree.
ALUMNI STORIES: Noxolo Radebe
I am Noxolo Radebe (20). A young woman from Illovo township, Durban KwaZulu-Natal. I am currently doing my Airline Transport Piloting License (ATPL) in Toulouse France.
ALUMNI STORIES: Thorisho Kgomo
My name is Thorisho Kgomo, I am a 21-year-old lady from Limpopo, and I study Forensic Accountancy at the North-West University.
FLYING FOR LIFE: Changing lives, one community at a time
THERE IS AN AFRICAN PROVERB …. If you want to go fast, go alone if you want to go far, go together. And that is exactly what Flying for Life does!
Growing Into Dreams Once Too Big
“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” -Paulo Coelho
International day of a girl child: - From rural KZN to qualifying as an Aeronautical engineer and Drone Pilot
International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) acknowledges the importance, power, and potential of adolescent girls by encouraging the opening of more opportunities for them.
