Model and actress Toni Garrn has always had a desire to see girls lifted up and empowered. From age 15, when she first sponsored a girl in Vietnam, to starting teacher scholarship programs for women in Burkina Faso, onto supporting school lodgings in Zimbabwe, Garrn has always known education is the key in breaking the cycle of poverty. “By supporting girls' education, we not only empower the girls, but also their families and communities, lifting up an entire generation.”

In February 2016, furthering her activism and providing more focus to her work and the projects she supports, Garrn established the Toni Garrn Foundation, raising money specifically for projects advocating and advancing the rights of girls and their education. Garrn is committed to working towards a world where children, especially girls, can all utilize their full potential!

Today the Toni Garrn Foundation is actively supporting education initiatives in Burundi, Ghana, Rwanda, and Uganda. “Working closely with our local partners, we aim at establishing a holistic environment by adding Empowerment and health centers to school compounds where suitable.” In July 2018, Garrn was appointed as Ambassador for SDG 5 - Gender Equality by the Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, Dr. Gerd Müller.