The Gap We Are Closing
In communities across Nigeria, girls are growing up without access to the health education, mentorship, and safe spaces they need to discover who they truly are and what they are capable of becoming.
They do not know what is happening to their bodies during puberty. They have no one to talk to about personal boundaries. They have never been told that science belongs to them too.
They are brilliant, resilient, and ready. They simply need someone to show up for them. That is what GLY Empowerment does. We show up.
A Nigeria Where Every Girl Blooms
We envision a Nigeria where every girl grows up with access to health education, personal safety knowledge, and the confidence to pursue science, leadership, and her own definition of success. We are building toward that Nigeria one school visit at a time.
Meet Our Founder
The Woman Behind GLY
Roseline Adesanya, MSN, RN is an American-born woman of Nigerian heritage — a registered nurse, foundation founder, and women’s advocate whose work is rooted in one core belief: that women and girls are most powerful when they know who they are before the world tells them otherwise.
As the founder of GLY Empowerment, Roseline travels to Nigeria to deliver Stepping Into Bloom — a quarterly school program bringing health education, leadership development, and STEM programming directly to primary and secondary school girls across Nigeria.
She is also the host of Women in Bloom, a free empowerment event series creating space for women to gather, be honest, and grow together. She believes the work begins with girls. And it never stops.
The People behind the Mission
Kobe Adesanya
Trustee
Kobe is a dedicated husband to Roseline and together they have two beautiful girls. He is passionate about equipping youth with life skills and practical tools to help them launch their true capabilities. Kobe is a Licensed Master Social Worker with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology. His professional experiences include working with people with special needs, counseling, residential development, and Data Management.
Adunola Sawyerr
Trustee
Adunola is a Nursing Director with a focus in School Health for school age children. She has over two decades of experience in educating, training, mentoring her team, and providing medical support to young children in the school of New York City. Adunola holds a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and she is a member of the New York State Association of Nursing.
Olubukola Jeje
Trustee
Olubukola aka Bukola is a Registered Nurse with 6 years of experience. She has a BNSC degree from the University of Cape Coast, Accra, Ghana. Bukola has experience in Medsurg, L&D, Cathlab and is a Health Advocate. Bukola is passionate about for caring and educating others in needs. Bukola enjoys serving her community in a variety of mission and outreach programs.
Taiwo Durojaiye
Trustee
Taiwo is an associate member of the prestigious Charted Institute of Account of Nigeria (ICAN). He holds a Bsc. in accounting from Olabisi Onaganjo University, Ago-Iwoye. He started his career in one of the leading financial institutions in Nigeria as a teller, where he rose to the position of the Head, Operations department before moving to the Pension Industry. He has over a decade of experience in the banking industry. One of his core values is “having consideration for others”.