This is Elizabeth (Liz) Hopkins. She is a Junior at Redwood High School and a co-founder. She volunteers at UCSF, is a certified lifeguard and CPR provider, who hopes to pursue a career in healthcare. She is a part of her school's inaugural flag football team, works at a camp every summer, and writes for the school's newspaper. She is deeply committed to helping her sisters across the globe through Girls for Uganda.
Meet the Team!
This is Grace, member of TURGET Uganda, a partner of Girls for Uganda. TURGET Uganda is dedicated to supporting girls and women through menstrual health initiatives that promote dignity, education, and well-being. Their work focuses on increasing access to safe menstrual products, providing practical health education, and creating open conversations that reduce stigma and misinformation. By equipping girls and women with knowledge and essential resources, they help them stay confident, healthy, and engaged in school and community life. Through partnerships and community outreach, TURGET Uganda strives to ensure that menstrual health is recognized as a vital part of overall empowerment and opportunity for every girl and woman we serve.
This is Maggie Schwartz. She is a junior at Redwood High School. A member of the school newspaper, National Charity League, field hockey team, and a piano player. She is takes pride in being involved. She loves kids, and spends her summers working at a sleep-away camp and her school year working at an elementary recreational center. She is so excited to expand that love across the globe and help her sisters in Uganda.