Young people leading change · Nigeria · Since 2016
Potential is everywhere. Opportunity should be too.
Elevate works alongside young people in underserved communities to build the mindset, skills and access they need to shape their own futures.
Makoko → Lagos → AbujaExplore Elevate
Go beyond the overview.
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The opportunity gap
Where a young person starts should not determine how far they can go.
Our work began in Makoko, Lagos. Today, Elevate is a Nigerian nonprofit led by young people and building pathways rooted in communities across Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory.
Our mission is to lift one million young Africans out of multidimensional poverty through mindset shifts, education, employment and innovation.
Who we areFour connected levers
Change is not one intervention.
Mindset
Build the self-knowledge and confidence to imagine a different future.
Education
Turn learning into practical choices, skills and community action.
Employment
Connect capability to mentors, livelihoods and economic opportunity.
Innovation
Back young people to solve real problems in ways that can grow.
Our strategic platform
Project A.C.E.
Access. Community development. Education.
A framework launched in 2019 for bringing knowledge, opportunity and locally shaped solutions closer to the young people who need them.
A AccessC CommunityE Education
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Participation matters. Change matters more.
people received food and relief items across three years of Christmas in Makoko
young people in a ten month mentorship journey
young people reached through the 2022 Mental Liberation programme
of sampled mentees reported confidence and new skills
Give your time
Volunteer
Find the team where your strengths can travel furthest.
Match your roleBuild together
Partner
Bring funding, expertise, access or a community challenge.
Start a conversationFund opportunity
Donate
Back pathways led by young people through accountable giving informed by evidence.
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One million young Africans. One opportunity at a time.
Join a growing community of volunteers, partners and supporters building the conditions for young people to thrive.
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