Jobs for youth in Africa

Young people across Africa need work. Small businesses create most jobs, and practical skills open the door to them.

Your gift supports growing local businesses to hire, trains young people in a trade, and mentors new entrepreneurs.

Causes you can give to

A tailor smiling as he works at his sewing machine

Economic development

Job creation

Help small businesses grow and hire young people.

$100 a month's wage subsidy for a young apprentice.

Target$77,916

A woman sewing cushions at a workshop sewing machine

Women's empowerment

Vocational training

Skills training in trades that pay: tailoring, hairdressing, solar, catering.

$60 a month of training for one young woman.

Target$49,174

A woman with a basin on her head talking on a mobile phone

Economic development

Entrepreneurship training

Business bootcamps and mentoring for young entrepreneurs.

$90 bootcamp seats for two young entrepreneurs.

Target$38,962

Guides and stories

Small Business Grants for Women in Africa: How Microfinance, Savings and Training Build Lasting IncomeFund small business grants for women in Africa through a 501(c)(3). See how grants, microfinance, savings groups and training create income that lasts, and what each gift buys.

Questions about jobs for youth in africa

How do you create jobs?

By supporting growing local businesses to hire young people. We track how many jobs are still filled after a year.

How do I donate?

Choose a cause on this page and give online. You can give online in US dollars by card, M-Pesa or cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT and 100+ coins), and you get an email receipt straight away.