Pathways Out of Poverty for Youth in Africa

Your support this year has allowed us to stay present in the communities we work with and provide children, families and local buisnesses with COVID-19 relief support. In the past couple of months we have been able to build three new classrooms at a primary school, restart one of our buisness training programs, host a two-day sports development program, and resume our gender equality workshops. All because of you! We can't thank you enough! 

School closures due to COVID-19 have affected children across the world, that’s why this month we have been focusing on getting children in Zambia back to school! 

Our Sponsor a Child program matches a generous donor with a child in Livingstone, Zambia that otherwise wouldn't have the opportunity to go to school. Their sponsor pays for their school fees for a year, a uniform, school bag, pair of shoes and all necessary school supplies. A portion of the fee also goes into a fund to improve the quality of education for all students at their school.

A recent study estimates that 9.7 million children across the world may never return to school post-COVID. Many children in Livingstone will not be able to return to school in January if they don't receive sponsorship.

"I came to Livingstone because mom and dad could not afford to pay for my education and I stay with my mother’s sister who is responsible for my fees, though her income is very low she can’t pay for my school fees next year because the fees for grade eight are higher than her income. She struggles now to pay and buy food for us. I want to fulfil my dreams of becoming a doctor and help my family and the community." - Livingstone Student, Grade 7

Learn more about our Sponsor a Child program and how to get involved here! 

We can't thank you enough for being in our circle of change. Nothing we do would be possible without your support. 

Sending you positivity, love and appreciation this holiday season! We look forward to making an impact alongside you in 2021. 

Dear Impact Fam,

Like everywhere, it has been a very challenging time in Southern and Eastern Africa. However, it’s because of the generosity of our donors that we have been able to quickly adjust our plans and continue supporting our communities and teams. Thank you for showing us that it’s possible to make impact from anywhere in the world. We are so for your undying support, whether near or far.

This fight is long from over - daily COVID-19 cases across the continent are still rising, but we hope with you by our side that we will be able to make it through anything that comes our way. To continue helping our communities and teams, please make a donation here. 

In the past 5 months, we have:

• Started the construction of 3 new primary school classrooms in Zambia
• Employed local tailors and our Women’s Group to make 850 masks for students, families, and shop owners in Tanzania and Zambia
• Set up 20 hand-washing stations at schools and in communities in Zambia and Tanzania
• Provided 155 disinfectant packages to community members in South Africa and Tanzania
• Spent three months buying produce from our Farmers of the Future participants and donating it to a local food parcel initiative in South Africa
• Donated books and school supplies to students trying to learn from home in South Africa
• Provided food parcels to 25 members of our partner organizations in South Africa
• Supported the nutrition program at the Langoni Old People’s Home in Tanzania by supplying weekly fruit 
• Held COVID-19 training and awareness workshops to community and family leaders in Tanzania
• Set up a solar hydroponics farming system to prepare for the return of our Farmers of the Future program in South Africa
• Distributed 160 bags of mealie meal (maize) to our Sponsor a Child students and their families
• Supported nursery schools in Tanzania with three months’ worth of porridge for their breakfast program

THANK YOU, a million times over!

Ps – Have you read our 2019 Annual Report yet? The stories in this little book of impact reminds us that there is so much to fight for beyond this pandemic. Check it out here!