What your support makes possible
Every success story at Gashora begins with YOU- someone who believed in the power of girls’ education. Meet Joannah Gladys Umuraza, GGAST Class of 2021. After graduating from Gashora, she earned her BA in Economics from Yale-NUS in 2025. Today, she works in healthtech, using AI and data to transform healthcare delivery across Africa.
One Girls success is never hers alone
Every success story at Gashora begins with YOU- someone who believed in the power of girls’ education.
For Flora, that belief became the foundation for a life of purpose — a life dedicated to using technology to make the world fairer, smarter, and more inclusive.
Fueling Dreams, Forging Leadership
Esther graduates from Northwestern Qatar this July 2025 and looks back at her time at Gashora Girls Academy and ahead at her future.
From Doubt to Brown
Kenza graduated this June 2025 from Gashora Girls Academy and will head to Brown in the all. Read her incredible journey.
Thriving Abroad, Leading at Home: A Story of Resilience and Vision
My name is Queen Leilla Umutoniwase, and I’m a proud alumna of the Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology, Class of 2015. After Gashora, I pursued my undergraduate studies in Civil Engineering at Jiangsu University in China, an experience that was eye-opening.
The Future of Biomedical Engineering
My name is Anaise Ineza, and I am a proud member of the GGAST Class 2023. I am the youngest of three girls in my family. I’m studying Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University, where my passion for improving healthcare access and medical technology continues growing.
Designing Her Own Path
Olga Divine Agahozo graduated from Gashora Girls Academy in 2016. After completing her undergraduate studies at Marist College in Italy and her Master's at Ecole Camondo in Paris, she is now a freelance interior architect. Olga exemplifies the passion and perseverance of a Gashora Girl.
How Gashora Shaped my Future
Josiane shares her journey from Gashora Girls Academy to Wellesley College and her new found passion for computer science.
Sylvia: Gratitude for the journey
Sylvia shares her gratitude for Gashora, her family, friends, and you, our partners.
Assoumpta: Advancing Food Safety and Excellence
Last year’s Teacher of Year talks technology, project-based learning, and his love of teaching.
Teacher Ivan talks technology, project-based learning, and his love of teaching.
Last year’s Teacher of Year talks technology, project-based learning, and his love of teaching.
Looking back and Ahead
A soon to be Gashora graduates reflects on her time at Gashora as she looks ahead to the future.
Empowering Health Equity: A Journey from Gashora to Human Genetics
Empowering Health Equity: A journey from Gashora to Human Genetics. At interview with Esther Uwibambe
Linda Mutesi: Leadership in Action
Linda Mutesi, Gashora alumni and current graduate student at UC Berkley.
trancendent
Sandrine, a 2021 Gashora alumna and current student at Columbia University, shares her passion for poetry at the 2023 She Will Rise annual event.
A Graduates Journey
Ineza Mizero Ines Kevine is full of appreciation as she reflects on her time at Gashora Girls Academy. She graduated last weekend and will be a freshman Middlebury College this fall - Go Panthers! Below she shares her journey of transformation.
Teaching with Heart and Humor
It is a joy to introduce you to a teacher whose name comes up time and again with the Gashora alumnae, Teacher Anastase Nshimiryayo. He is known for his humor and laughter but mostly for caring about his students, going above and beyond each day, and making math fun and relatable. He was also selected as one of the 2022-2023 Microsoft Innovative Education Experts.