Where we work

Burundi

Murakaza school project, Bujumbura Read more

Rwanda

Imizi Children’s Centre, Eastern Province Read more

Zimbabwe

Shinga Development Organisation and Trust Read more

Kenya

Lewa Children's Home, Eldoret and Kamili Organisation, Nairobi Read more

Sierra Leone

We Are The Future, Freetown Read more

Latest

Opportunities for more responsible tourism and volunteering after COVID-19

David Randall explores some positive outcomes that COVID-19 might have on creating a more sustainable and ethical tourism industry in Sierra Leone and how volunteering can support this.

Closing the gap between volunteering and exploitative tourism

David Randall visited We Are The Future in Sierra Leone in 2018 and offers some poignant insights around our motivations behind volunteering and the impact our acts of kindness might have on tourism.

Elections results and no surprise in Burundi

No one was surprised when Evariste Ndayishimiye was declared the winner of the May national elections. He has promised to make the economic recovery of the country his priority and reduce poverty. But many question whether anything will change.

UK

Our UK team

Who we are

We build real, lasting solutions to local problems.

Volunteer in the UK

Join our global community of volunteers and help us change lives in Africa.

Our approach

We work with grassroots organisations so they can better serve their communities, work more creatively and more efficiently and become central actors of their own development.

Volunteer in Africa

Embark on a journey with us that will impact your life and the lives of many others.

Our impact

We've already helped over 380,000 people access education, healthcare and nutrition.

Education

We work to help the poorest communities in Africa send their children to school.

Where your money goes

Financial Reports and information on how we spend donations

Burundi

Murakaza school project, Bujumbura

Donate

Your gift goes a long way in Africa – especially for our community-based partners where a little bit can mean a life-changing difference for the people they serve.