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GITW Annual Fundraiser

You are cordially invited to change the world

The Galavante in The World Foundation Cordially Invites You to Change the WorldYou are cordially invited to change the world. No seriously, your generosity can directly impact the opportunities for our exceptional students and families, who will change the world. Join us on Tuesday, June 16 at 6:30pm Centurion New York An Intimate Benefactor Dinner to Celebrate 5 Years of GITW Supporting Women’s Education and Humanitarian Projects GITW directly supports humanitarian, women’s rights and educational projects around the…
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GITW Third Annual Fundraiser

You are cordially invited to change the world

The Galavante in The World Foundation Cordially Invites You to Change the WorldYou are cordially invited to change the world. No seriously, your generosity can directly impact the opportunities for our exceptional students and families, who will change the world. Join us on Tuesday, May 6th at 6:30-8:30pm The Magic Room at The Ned GITW directly supports humanitarian, women’s rights and educational projects around the world. We have much work ahead, and we can’t do it without you.…
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GITW Second Annual Fundraiser

The Magic Room at The Ned

Galavante’s 501c3 nonprofit, Galavante in The World (GITW), hosted its second annual fundraiser on Tuesday, June 4th at the Magic Room at The Ned. For the past 2 1/2 years, GITW supports women from Afghanistan in their pursuit of their graduate education. To date, GITW donated over $170,000 in direct financial assistance, evacuation expenses, living stipends, housing and in-kind services and donations. We spend hundreds of hours with our students and their families, investing into mentorship and guidance…
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Galavante in The World Invites You

Second Annual Fundraiser at The Ned NYC

Galavante in The World Foundation is Galavante’s 501c3 Non-Profit Organization which focuses on education, women’s rights and humanitarian projects around the world. To date we have directly assisted over a dozen women from Afghanistan to assist in their further education, living expenses and resettlement in the U.S., Europe and Canada. Our first graduates, Sara Hakimi, completed her Masters degree in Security and Diplomacy at Georgetown. Masouma Tajik, earned her Masters in Data Science at Rutgers. Our Galavante charitable…
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Ubah Team Photo

Charity Auction for GITW

You know at Galavante’s 501c3 Foundation, part of our mission is to support education and women’s rights. Since the start, we put our money where our mouth is. We have directly provided Afghan women, who otherwise would have no rights to learn, work or even go outside alone, opportunities pursue their dreams at schools like HEC and Georgetown. This is your chance to be part of it, with a trip to Aspen or a piece of art by…
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GITW’s Inspiring Student Spotlight

Christine Drinan, Founder

In August 2021 when the Taliban took over the Afghan government, I met a young woman through a series of emails. She was one of the hundreds of students who reached out to me for help. As she graduated from the American University of Afghanistan, (AUAF) she, like many of our students, were targets of the Taliban. I was completely uncharted territory in trying to evacuate students, and quite frankly, not a successful one in August 2021. It…
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Woody Creek Silent Auction

Giving Tuesday, Auction, Dinners & More

Christine Drinan + The GITW Board

A note from Christine Drinan on behalf of the GITW Board We have the best people, especially you, who want to make a difference in the world. Galavante’s non-profit will be auctioning RHONY Ubah Hassan’s art, the only chance you have to own a piece from her personal collection. Adding to the list of lifetime experiences is a Woody Creek whiskey tasting with some familiar faces on the Aspen scene. And for every donation over $2,500, you get…
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Two Years Since Afghanistan

The Galavante in The World Board of Directors

The troops have withdrawn, and the headlines are long gone. However, even without the news coverage, Galavante’s charitable foundation continues to fight for women’s rights and education in Afghanistan. This commitment to connect to communities is why we explore places we wouldn’t necessarily recommend as destinations. We hope that we’ve been able to share that connection with those, who are even a little bit curious about the world. So, what has our work yielded? We are proud to…
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Galavante Foundation Board and Sara

2026 Benefactor Dinner Silent Auction – Coming June 1

The Galavante in the World (GITW) Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) Corporation. We focus on humanitarian, women’s rights and educational products both in the U.S. and around the world. Our current project is to help women from war-torn countries continue their education in the United States and to help refugee families settle in the U.S., Canada and Europe. We are 100% volunteer run, so the funds we’ve raised to date have gone directly to the women and families…
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Travel for Good – Silent Auction Preview

For the past 11 years, Galavante in the World has connected with communities through teaching art classes, visiting children in hospitals, and working with schools to enhance their educational facilities. We have also worked to help feed families and provided mentoring and job assistance. Whatever we’ve done, our goal has been to directly touch the lives of the communities we visit around the world. To fund our works around the world, Galavante in the World is hosting our…
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Galavante in the World Inaugural Event Sponsors

The Galavante in The World Foundation (GITW) is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to humanitarian, women’s rights and educational projects both in the U.S. and around the world. Currently we have over a dozen Afghan women and families who we support in their efforts to continue their studies and immigrate to the United States, Europe and Canada. We are proud to report that 100% of funds raised to date have gone directly to those we sponsor. Our Inaugural Summer Event…
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One Year Since Afghanistan

Christine Drinan, Founder

You know we bring the fun. The best places to stay. Where to eat and drink. And how to get there, in the fashionable style that you’re used to. Our extensive team travels give us a unique inside perspective. We are your resource, for anything and everything in travel and the good things in life. So, the core of our business is making sure you know the best places to go around the world. But, the heart of…
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Introducing Sara Hakimi, GITW Scholarship Recipient

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