2026 Cathedral Giving By Design beneficiary: Global Village Project (September 7, 2025)

Cathedral Giving by Design is thrilled to announce the 2026 beneficiary - Global Village Project - and welcome them to Sunday school this morning. 

Global Village Project (GVP) is the only middle school in the U.S. dedicated entirely to refugee girls. Through an innovative and trauma-informed academic model, GVP reactivates the interrupted education of girls who have fled war, violence, and displacement — and offers them the chance to not just catch up, but to succeed. It can be overwhelming for these young girls, but having once had their education denied from them, these students are dedicated, eager, curious, and relentless.

For 16 years, GVP has operated in a converted church building, serving around 45 students each year. Every year, they turn away nearly half of all applicants due to space limitations. The need for GVP’s model continues to grow — while the current facility has reached its limit.

In response, GVP secured a new three-building, 26,000-square-foot school campus in Clarkston, Georgia through a capital campaign. Upon completion of renovations in the fall of 2026, the school will expand its capacity to serve up to 100 students annually, thereby more than doubling its impact.

Event proceeds from Cathedral Giving By Design will help furnish the future — by outfitting the new campus of Global Village Project with three vital, healing spaces: an auditorium, library, and cafeteria. These spaces will become places where girls grow in confidence, creativity, and community.

Cathedral Giving By Design takes place January 23–24, 2026.