2024 Year in Review

Stories, Impact, and Milestones That Moved Us Forward

"We celebrate the many wins that brought us a step closer to our vision; and the challenges that, though demanding, strengthened our resilience. What connects them all is the enduring dream that, in our generation, Africa’s children and young people will read and understand stories, delight in playing with numbers, and grow in the life skills and values they need to navigate the world.''
Dr. John Mugo
Executive Director

How We Tracked Change in 2024

This report draws on an outcome harvesting process that captured over 100 shifts in relationships, policy, practice, and systems that were influenced by Zizi Afrique’s work.

How We Created Change - Our Principles in Practice

Starting with Data: Evidence that Unlocks Possibility

From Policy to Practice: Making Systems Work for All Learners

Unocking Youth Potential: From Training to Dignified Work

The Power of Collective Action: Together We are Greater

Nurturing Mutual Growth: Strengthening Local Civil Society

Becoming a Regranting Organisation to Scale the Mission

Positioning East Africa as a Hub for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Knowledge and Practice

Building the Backbone for Change: Becoming the Organisation We Aspire to Be

Zizi Afrique’s external impact is only as strong as its internal foundation. In 2024, we continued building a resilient, values-driven organisation; one that walks its talk on gender equity, knowledge sharing, and youth inclusion. This is not just about improving operations; it’s about becoming a model of the kind of change we want to see in the world by:

Anchoring Gender Equality in Everything We Do

Turning Knowledge into Organisational Fuel

Listening to – and Learning from – Generation Zoomers

Sustaining Momentum and Looking Ahead

Fueling the Mission: Stewardship and Sustainability

Fueling the Mission: Financial Growth & Sustainability in 2024

Charting the Future: Strategy in Motion

Tenda Wema – Ubuntu in Action

"No one is so rich that they cannot receive, and no one is so poor that they cannot give.”
Pope Leo XIII

Tenda Wema is a staff-led giving initiative at Zizi Afrique, supported by friends and matching gift funders. It’s how we live our core value “Ubuntu” by coming together to support children in need to access education

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