Afrinspire

Afrinspire is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1163774).

Afrinspire is a registered charity in England and Wales whose purposes are to advance education, advance the Christian religion and relieve poverty in Africa. It supports African development initiatives and poverty reduction through a network of African partner organisations, working with grassroots groups in Uganda and Zambia as priorities. Its focus areas include children and young people, water and sanitation, social inclusion, agriculture and environment, female empowerment, health and welfare, and employment and enterprise. The Charity Commission register shows £450,000 of grants to institutions for the latest year with figures.

Priority Areas

Afrinspire supports local partner organisations functioning at grassroots level to tackle the root causes of poverty and build on each community’s assets and opportunities. It works with community leaders and African partners, particularly in Uganda and Zambia, tailoring support to local development needs. Its focus areas include children and young people, water and sanitation, social inclusion, agriculture and environment, female empowerment, health and welfare, technology and goods shipping, employment and enterprise, and training and research. It particularly looks to support development initiatives originating in Africa and led by Africans. It awards grants to individuals and organisations for education up to university level, and supports enterprise, income-generating activities and job creation. Its holistic and flexible approach responds to changing needs as people, communities and organisations develop.

Themes

• Children and young people
• Water and sanitation
• Social inclusion
• Agriculture and environment
• Female empowerment
• Health and welfare
• Employment and enterprise

Geographic Focus

Priority: Uganda; Zambia.

Organisations submit a proposal. Afrinspire assesses it using its criteria and considers whether it can work with the applicant as a potential partner.

What the charity says:

• It selects African recipients through trustees’ personal knowledge and the advice, verification and recommendation of key partners.
• It vets projects for effectiveness, integrity, self-sustainability and potential impact to address extreme poverty and lift people out of poverty.
• It builds trust and careful relationships with leaders of grassroots NGOs in Africa.
• It listens to partners’ needs and ideas rather than imposing its own agenda, and works with them on a tailor-made solution.