Our Impact
Decade after decade of measurable change — from communities transformed to lives uplifted across Africa.
Impact by Focus Area
A breakdown of achievements across our six core program areas over the past decade.
- 500+ classrooms built or rehabilitated
- 1,200 teachers trained
- 3,500 girls kept in school through scholarships
- 20,000 adults achieved functional literacy
- 45 mobile health clinics deployed
- 12,000 children vaccinated
- 4,200 mothers received prenatal care
- 800 community health workers trained
- 250 farmer cooperatives supported
- 60% average yield increase reported
- 8,000 hectares under improved irrigation
- 15,000 families achieved food security
- 1,800 youth businesses launched
- 3,200 jobs created by graduates
- $2.5M in startup grants distributed
- 92% business survival rate at 2 years
- 600 women's savings groups formed
- $1.8M in microloans disbursed
- 2,400 women completed leadership training
- 75% reduction in GBV in target communities
- 500,000 households accessed clean energy
- 180,000 hectares of land restored
- 400 schools received environmental education
- 12 community-led conservation areas established
Stories of Change
Behind every statistic is a human story of transformation. Here are just a few.
"After joining ADEPE's farmer cooperative, Jeanne learned modern irrigation techniques and crop diversification. Her farm income tripled in two years, allowing her to build a permanent home and send all four of her children to secondary school."
"Emmanuel received business training and a startup grant through ADEPE's youth program. He launched a mobile phone repair business that now employs six young people from his neighborhood. He pays it forward by mentoring new program graduates."
"Consolée joined a women's savings group supported by ADEPE. Within 18 months, she accessed a microloan to expand her tailoring business. She now chairs her local women's association and advocates for girls' education in her community."
Contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
ADEPE's work directly contributes to the achievement of multiple SDGs by 2030.
