A Story as Unique as the Girls in it

Girls Gotta Run is the only non-profit organization in Ethiopia dedicated to using the national sport of running as an innovative approach to creating safe spaces, ending child marriage, and expanding access to secondary school for vulnerable girls.

Our Mission

Girls Gotta Run Foundation invests in girls who use running and education to empower themselves and their communities.

Our Values

We believe in a world where every girl can learn without fear, grow into her full strength, and lead her own future—sparking generational change through sustained belief in her education, her power, and her potential.

Our Team

Meet the people in Ethiopia, the U.S., and around the world who make our programs a reality.

Coach Fatiya standing in foreground smiling confidently with hands on hips, girls training in the background

Coaches & Staff

3 women standing together at an event wearing Girls Gotta Run stickers and nametags

Board of Directors