Girls With Books! was established on October 1, 2022, by the merger of two small and successful organizations – Empowerment Through Education Foundation (ETE) and Project Education South Sudan (PESS), each with a 17-year history of serving the educational needs of South Sudanese youth.

They fulfill their mission by providing education for South Sudanese girls living in the cities of Juba and Bor, South Sudan, and in refugee camps in northern Uganda. The program serves both primary and secondary students and also offers some post-graduation programs, such as computer skills and entrepreneurship, which are not commonly taught in schools.

Girls With Books! maintains a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS and also maintains an NGO registration with the governments of South Sudan and Uganda.