The story of GirlNow…

In November 2016, Joan Nabatanzi, a young Ugandan girl who grew up in the rural areas of Luwero district met Kloey Battista, a young American girl passionate about girls’ rights and leadership. While Joan struggled to achieve her education as a girl living with only a mother, Kloey was privileged to grow up with her needs met in the US. 

Together, Joan and Kloey launched GirlNow Foundation after the egregious impact of the COVID-19 crisis negatively affecting Ugandan communities. Joan and Kloey identified the need to advance educational and economic opportunities for young women and adolescent girls in Uganda and eventually around the globe.