We are building what Black girls deserve
At Faun, we dedicate our work to creating sustainable solutions that uplift communities and transform lives worldwide.
Despite encouraging progress in youth development and girls’ empowerment globally, Black girls ages 12–18 continue to face distinct and intersectional barriers—racialized gender bias, adultification, silencing, limited access to mentors and leadership pathways, and underrepresentation in spaces that shape systems and opportunities. These challenges create cycles of exclusion that limit opportunities for leadership development, civic engagement, and economic participation across the global diaspora.
To address these gaps, there is a critical need for healing-centered, identity-affirming leadership development that combines structured programming with year-round mentoring, global networks, and community-based action.
To build a global, healing-centered leadership pipeline for Black girls 12–18 by inspiring, supporting, engaging, equipping, and unleashing their brilliance through the 6-6-12 journey, year-round mentoring, and strong local partnerships.
When Black girls are centered and supported—and mentors, partners, and simple systems align—confidence, opportunity, and generational impact follow.
Identity (leadership begins with self-knowledge), Healing (leadership begins with wholeness), Voice (centering girls’ voices and choices), Sisterhood (rising together through global connection), Service (leadership practiced through Sustainable Development Goals-driven action), Global Citizenship (girls as changemakers beyond borders).
Girls Lead Change currently operates in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Burundi, Jamaica, and the United States, with plans to expand to 12–20 countries by 2030.
The organization is committed to a volunteer-powered, zero-overhead model supported by philanthropic partnerships, in-kind contributions, and mission-aligned social enterprise.
