Our audacious goal is to develop 10 million young African leaders with character and integrity to mobilize their generation with the knowledge, tools and support to reach their full potential, with concrete results in social behaviour change, education and job creation.
Our audacious goal is to develop 10 million young African leaders with character and integrity to mobilize their generation with the knowledge, tools and support to reach their full potential, with concrete results in social behaviour change, education and job creation.
Youth-led Change across Africa
Across Africa, millions of young people are growing up without role-models, purpose, or opportunities to recognize the gold within them, while many grassroots organizations lack the systems and capacity to support them at scale. We see these challenges play out in three critical ways across the communities we serve:
Youth Risk Behaviour
Youth Anarchy
Youth Unemployment
To change this trajectory, we partner with the local organizations best placed to support young people, to implement the gold Model. The most powerful solutions are rooted in the communities where young people live and grow; solutions that are sparked from within these young leaders, and are mobilizing outcomes in:
Social Behaviour Change
Education
Job Creation
Our Vision
We see an Africa where every young person uncovers the gold within them and boldly lives out their purpose.
Our Mission
gold-youth equips grassroots organizations across Africa through a tested peer-led development model, activating young leaders in schools and communities to shift social norms, strengthen education, and unlock pathways to economic opportunity.
Our Audacious Goal
To develop 10 million young African leaders.
How does it work?
The gold Model is a community-based approach to youth transformation built on trusted relationships. It helps young people form identity, learn from peers, and gain practical skills that open pathways to livelihoods and meaningful contribution. Designed to work within local communities, it brings support and opportunity close to home. gold-youth partners with organizations in two ways:
- Deep, quality-assured implementation through grass roots social franchise partners.
- Wide access for those who want to learn from, adapt, or apply the gold methodology in their own contexts
45 003
Peer Leaders
Since 2004, there are 45 003 gold Peer Educators, trained and mentored, out in the world.
2 825
Internships
gold-youth has created 2 825 Facilitator Internships since starting the programme.
3 239
Jobs
gold-youth has proudly facilitated a total of 3 239 job placements since 2015.
123 826
Peers Reached
A total of 123 826 Peers and children have been measurably reached by gold Peer Educators.
Join the Movement...
Be part of shaping a brighter social and economic future where young people are empowered to lead Africa’s story. Together, we can unlock their potential and create lasting change. Partner with us in this vision…
Partnerships
Partnerships
