Different doors.
One direction.
Each programme addresses a different part of the opportunity gap. Open a project to explore its design, story, evidence and place in the wider Elevate model.
The portfolio
From immediate relief to long-term agency.
Elevate's work has evolved as its relationships and evidence deepened. Christmas in Makoko created trust; Project A.C.E. built a long-term platform; mentorship, digital learning, EmpowerED Teens and Level Up respond to specific pathways.
See how the programmes connect
Makoko, Lagos
Relief and community trust
Christmas in Makoko
The outreach that began Elevate's relationship with Makoko—mobilising volunteers, meals and relief while building the trust that later made long-term programmes possible.
7,100 people received food and relief items across three yearsOpen project
Makoko, Lagos
Access · Community development · Education
Project A.C.E.
Elevate's long-term platform for helping disadvantaged young people build productive mindsets, career pathways and the capability to solve community problems.
27 Mental Liberation Conference participantsOpen project
Makoko, Lagos
Guidance over time
Mentorship
A structured ten-month relationship connecting young people with volunteer mentors for behaviour modelling, guidance and practical skill development.
43 mentees participatedOpen project
Abuja, FCT
Identity, purpose and pathways
EmpowerED Teens
A five-week experience helping teenagers understand themselves, explore future pathways and practise solving problems around them.
179 teenagers across two 2024 editionsOpen project
Paikon-Kore, FCT
Digital access and skills
Digital Transformation
Practical learning that takes digital confidence closer to communities where devices, connectivity and structured training are harder to reach.
48 registrations recordedOpen project
Makoko, Lagos
Sport and development
Level Up Makoko
A football-centred community experience using sport as a shared language for teamwork, discipline, confidence and connection.
1 community field transformed into a learning spaceOpen project
How every project moves
Community-rooted by design.
- ListenUnderstand people, place, assets and priorities.
- DesignBuild a relevant pathway with local insight.
- DeliverMobilise facilitators, mentors and partners.
- LearnTrack reach, completion, outcomes and what changes next.
Bring a programme closer
A school, community or idea can be the next starting point.
If you can open a door, fund a cohort, contribute expertise or help us listen better, we would like to hear from you.
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