About
Chiedza builds resilience and strengthens the agency of vulnerable children and young people out of school through a structured, integrated second-chance education model that addresses the underlying causes of school dropout. Its approach combines education, child protection, health and nutrition, family support, and livelihood opportunities to create pathways for access, retention, completion, and employability. By providing safe learning environments and holistic support, Chiedza enables children and young people to overcome adversity, develop essential life skills, complete their education and build better futures.
Mission. Creating pathways for vulnerable children and young people to thrive and achieve their potential by integrating education, protection, health, nutrition, family support, and livelihood opportunities.
Focus areas
- Education
- Livelihoods and employment
- Child protection
- Health
Activities and approach
Approaches
- Direct service delivery
- Community mobilisation
- Training and capacity strengthening
Capabilities
- Lead programme delivery
- Local implementation
- Consortium membership
- Training and capacity strengthening
Populations served
- Children
- Adolescents and young people
- Women and girls
- Health workers
- Other: Families of children in underserved communities
Support sought
- Grants
- Partnerships
- Non-financial assistance
- Flexible or core funding
- Project or programme funding
- Capacity strengthening
- Introductions and network access
- Funding opportunities