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Impact and accountability

Beyond attendance.
Towards lasting change.

Explore programme-level evidence, read the underlying reports and see how Elevate separates reach from impact.

Young people taking part in an Elevate community programme

A big number is not automatically a meaningful one.

We track reach—the number of people who participate—and impact—the measurable change that follows. Completion, self-reported growth, demonstrated skill and applied learning tell us more than attendance alone.

Our internal strategy uses a 10:1 reach-to-impact ratio as a planning guide. It is a target for discipline, not a shortcut for claiming transformation.

Documented early reach

7,216

lives reached in Elevate's early programme records

7,100

people received food and relief items across three years

50

young people received vocational skills, business learning or equipment grants

51

children learned about sustainable development

Interactive evidence explorer

Filter the records.

Every card names the year, location and basis for the claim.

2016–19Makoko
7,100

people received food and relief items

Recorded across three years of Christmas in Makoko activities.

Evidence
2021Makoko
27

Mental Liberation participants

Five days and 20 hours of guided reflection, leadership and purpose learning.

Evidence
2021Makoko
10

Social Impact Accelerator participants

Five community project concepts developed across waste, education and unemployment.

Evidence
2023–24Makoko
43

young people mentored

A ten-month journey with 20 volunteer mentors and weekly virtual sessions.

Evidence
2023–24Makoko
95%

reported confidence and new skills

Mentee feedback also recorded 95% improvement in interpersonal skills.

Evidence
2023–24Makoko
68.1%

applied learning to life or career

Reported implementation or advancement after the programme.

Evidence
2024Abuja
179

teenagers reached

Two EmpowerED Teens editions in Kado Village and Government Science Technical College, Garki.

Evidence
2024Paikon-Kore
25

digital learners completed

Of 48 registrations recorded in the Digital Transformation Programme.

Evidence

How to read our numbers

Clear labels. Honest limits.

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Reach

People registered, attended or directly participated in an activity.

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Completion

People who completed the programme or a defined learning journey.

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Outcome

A reported or observed change connected to the programme.

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Impact

Sustained change over time. This requires follow-up, not assumption.

Records on this site are programme-specific and should not be added together as a deduplicated lifetime total.

Report library

Read the source, not just the summary.

Published here so supporters, participants and partners can inspect the evidence behind the numbers.

The next layer of transparency

A living impact and financial ledger.

Elevate is designing a more open way to show where resources go, what each project delivers and what changes over time. Until that system is ready, our reports and direct conversations remain the source of truth.

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Sources and references

What informed this page

  1. Project A.C.E. Progress & Impact Report, 2021.
  2. Mental Liberation Programme Impact Report, 2022.
  3. Impact Report on A.C.E. Mentorship Programme, 2023–2024.
  4. Elevate 2025 Strategy Review: Road to 1 Million Africans.
  5. Elevate 2026 Vision and Implementation Plan.

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