"Skills2Live brought life to me. I never thought I would make it as a single mother. Here I am now, a proud young woman running my own business and earning a meaningful income."
Ashley Gwatida
Mozambique
make the
difference
We teach students skills of heart and mind to live with dignity and responsibility
We teach students skills of the hands to make them self-reliant
We teach students skills of heart and mind to live with dignity and responsibility
We teach students skills of the hands to make them self-reliant
We teach students skills of heart and mind to live with dignity and responsibility
Equipping young people with skills for life and work is the most impactful solution for youth employment in Africa.
We are Young Africa
We believe in the transformative power of young people and in the huge potential of Africa. We invest in youth through integrated skills training for employability and entrepreneurship.
Africa has the largest young population in the world, with half of our population under thirty-five years old and two-thirds of these young people without a formal job. We are determined to address this by equipping youths for work with our innovative and impactful programmes.
Our goal is to train 500,000 youths by 2026.
Our impact
320,234
Lives impacted in total
70%
Of postgraduates in 2023 are economically active
19,013
Youths trained in 2023
96%
Of our students make informed and healthier choices about their sexual and reproductive health
Partner with us
Partners are crucial in our efforts to expand our youth programmes and initiate change where it’s most needed.
Funding
partners
Do you aim to create social economic change? By collaborating, we can equip Africa’s youth with the tools they need to thrive, ensuring their development and income.
YAmodel
partners
Youth unemployment can only be solved together! By sharing our models with other organisations we can accelerate and expand our impact to other regions.
Corporatepartners
Do you believe profit and purpose go hand in hand? Partner with us to empower African youth and create lasting impact through your company.