What we do
We are breaking the cycle of poverty among some of Africa’s poorest groups – orphans, fatherless children and widows by educating the children and empowering the women through training to generate income to sustain their families. In this way they can contribute to development in their community.
We are educating disadvantaged children in women-led households, typically fatherless children and orphans who are living in poverty and therefore vulnerable to continue in the cycle of poverty if they are not supported to access education.
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We are empowering women-led households, typically widows, single mothers, grandmothers, aunts and guardians looking after vulnerable children and orphans. We provide counselling and training in literacy, business and whole-life skills so that they can generate income to sustain their families.
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We are developing the communities where we operate in Africa by supporting projects in education, sanitation and health, through working with local schools.
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Volunteering is at the core of how we operate and carry out our work both in the UK and in Africa. In Africa, our alumni – ACT supported children who have completed their education and are now gainfully employed support our projects by working alongside our care teams. They also act as mentors for the younger children who are still at school. In the UK we provide internships and placements opportunities for university students and gap year experience for students who have completed A-levels. Our ACTIVE programme provides groups of people and individuals the opportunity to go to Africa to support our projects.
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