Firelight's work

The approach we take in all our work is community-driven systems change

What we do

At Firelight, we support communities to achieve their priorities for their children and youth. Over 25 years, they have seen lasting results in:

ending child marriage
girls’ empowerment
education and learning
early childhood development
child rights and protection
better income for youth and families

How we do it

We cluster our grantee-partners in groups of 4 to 12 community-based organizations so that they can share knowledge and work together towards a common goal. The approach we take in all of our work is community-driven systems change.

Explore current initiatives

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Donors

Donors supporting our current work projects

"The partnership with Firelight encourages us to put our vision and ideas on paper without being prescriptive. We get to decide how to move forward."

Isaac Tobiko

Program Director, NLIPP

"Firelight has encouraged us to constantly engage our community members before we share our final proposals. We are learning that communities can greatly enrich funders with vital knowledge and offer lasting solutions."

Meshack Mallonza

Project Lead, Jiwakilishe CBO

"We look forward to a time when most donors see youth as experts of their issues. We have great ideas for ending poverty and promoting employment.."

Mary Mutula

Executive Director, YSD