Leadership
Equipping girls and young people with the confidence, skills and support to lead meaningful change.
GLEINFoundationGet involved ↗For every girl to thrive
Empowered girls.
Limitless futures.
We nurture the health, leadership and potential of girls, women and young people—so they can rise, lead and create lasting change.
0+Girls reached through our programmes
Across 30+ schools and growing
4pillars of
lasting change
lasting change
Leadership · Empowerment · Inclusion · Nurture
Who we are
Potential is everywhere.
Opportunity should be too.
GLEIN is a non-profit, community-based organization dedicated to improving the health, well-being, leadership capacity, and socio-economic development of girls, women, and young people.
Through health education, advocacy, mentorship, capacity-building, and strategic partnerships, GLEIN empowers individuals and communities to make informed decisions, achieve their full potential, and contribute to sustainable development.
The organization is committed to promoting health equity, gender equality, education, and inclusive community development in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Discover our mission →Our mission
Four pillars. One purpose.
To empower girls, women, and young people through health promotion, leadership development, education, advocacy, mentorship, and sustainable community interventions that improve lives and promote social inclusion.
Health & Well-being
Advancing health literacy, menstrual dignity and equitable access to trusted health information.
Empowerment
Building practical skills, economic agency and pathways to lasting opportunity for women and youth.
Inclusion
Creating safe, welcoming communities where every voice is respected and everyone can thrive.
Current programmeLimitless Minds Initiative
Rise beyond limits.
Breaking barriers. Building leaders.
A transformational leadership journey helping young people discover their potential, strengthen their leadership skills and create impact in their communities and beyond.
- 4 weeksof guided learning
- Every Saturdaycommunity-led sessions
- Cohort 1Leadership Academy
Our programmes
Impact, in action.
From school halls to community learning spaces, our programmes meet people where they are and equip them to move forward with knowledge, confidence and dignity.
Empowering Mothers, Protecting Babies
In collaboration with AMR Club, supported mothers at Abakpa Primary Health Center with health talks, baby care and infection prevention education, and antimicrobial resistance awareness.
Menstrual Hygiene Promotion
Promoted menstrual health awareness, dignity and access to sanitary products among students at King of Glory Secondary School, Kaduna State.
Menstrual Hygiene Day
A community health and dignity initiative delivered in collaboration with Official Menstrual Hygiene.
International Day of the Girl Child
Celebrating the power, potential and leadership of girls under the theme “The Girl I Am, the Change I Lead: Girls on the Frontlines of Crisis.”
Menstrual Hygiene Day
Reached between 800 and 1,000 young girls across 10 secondary schools and 15 communities in Igbo-Etiti LGA, Enugu State with menstrual health education and dignity-focused engagement.
Getting It Right with the Unique Woman
Hosted 900 young girls from nine secondary schools across seven villages in Igbo-Etiti LGA.
Skill Acquisition Programme
Practical learning experiences designed to build confidence, enterprise skills and pathways to economic independence.
International Women’s Day
Celebrating women’s voices, strengthening solidarity and inspiring action for gender equality.
Menstrual Health & Hygiene Sensitisation
Helping girls access accurate, stigma-free menstrual health information and build healthy lifelong practices.
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our programmes
our programmes
0+secondary schools
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7villages reached in
Igbo-Etiti LGA
Igbo-Etiti LGA
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Our partners
Impact grows through collaboration.
We work with health advocates, schools and community institutions that share our commitment to healthier, informed and empowered communities.
Menstrual Hygiene Day
Official programme partner
Antimicrobial Resistance Club
Federal College of Dental Technology
Tanzania One Health Access Network
One Health partner
King of Glory Secondary School
Programme host institution
Abakpa Primary Health Centre
Community outreach host
Our vision
“A healthier, empowered, and inclusive community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive, lead, and create lasting change.”
Advancing the SDGs3Good health4Quality education5Gender equality10Reduced inequalities
People behind the work
Purpose-led leadership.
Driven by lived experience, community insight and an unwavering belief in human potential.
Founder
Calista Nneoma Iyoke
Calista is a public health professional, girl-child advocate, youth mentor and antimicrobial resistance steward. A Millennium Fellowship graduate and former Campus Director, she founded GLEIN to advance health equity, leadership and lasting opportunities for girls, women and young people.inProject / Programme Manager
Nnadi Jennifer
Programme delivery · Community impact
Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Officer
Mbam Onyedikachukwu Jeremiah
Strategic partnerships · Resource mobilisation · Sustainable impactBe part of the change
When girls rise,
communities thrive.
Your time, voice, expertise or partnership can open a world of possibility. Let’s build healthier, more inclusive communities—together.