Programme 04

Mentorship

Our mentorship circles pair learners with trained local mentors — teachers, alumni and professionals — who meet with them fortnightly. Sessions cover study habits, life skills, confidence, decision-making and leadership.

Mentorship

Objectives

  • Give every supported learner a consistent adult mentor
  • Build life skills, resilience and self-belief
  • Develop student leaders within partner schools

Who benefits

  • Upper primary and secondary learners
  • Student leaders and peer educators
  • Learners returning to school after a break

Activities

  • Fortnightly mentorship circles
  • Life-skills and leadership workshops
  • Alumni-led peer mentoring
  • Holiday leadership camps

Impact so far

  • 18,400 volunteer mentoring hours logged
  • Attendance improved by 23% among mentored learners

Gallery

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How to support

Volunteer as a mentor, or fund a school's mentorship circle for one term.