What we do
Teach A Man To Fish is guided by a simple, all-encompassing mission: to empower young people with the skills they need to succeed in school, work, and life.
THE PROBLEM
According to the International Labour Organisation, there are 73 million unemployed young people worldwide. In the next 10 years, 1 billion young people will be joining the workforce. Conventional education is not enough to ensure lifelong success for people: they need skills that are valued by employers and that allow them to adapt to an ever-changing world.
OUR APPROACH
Through our programmes, we equip educators in and out of school settings to help young people gain business and life skills through real youth-led businesses. By participating in the planning and running of a business, children and young people develop a range of life skills and experience through practical activities.
OUR IMPACT
Thanks to our practical entrepreneurship education approach, our programmes:
Support young people to develop key life skills, such as communication, problem-solving, leadership and teamwork.
Our secondary level participants in Honduras, Nicaragua, Rwanda, South Africa and Uganda improve 45% more than their non-participating peers in the acquisition of life skills.
Help students improve their academic performance, with practical experience complementing academic learning.
99% of teachers worldwide saw an improvement in participants' academic performance.
Increase retention rates between primary and secondary education.
In Uganda, 94% of our participants enrolled in secondary school in the districts of Lango, Central 1 and West Nile (compared to 41.4% gross secondary school enrolment rate in these regions).
Foster social responsibility, encouraging young people to consider the impact of their activities on the environment and on the wellbeing of their communities.
In Nicaragua, 61% of school businesses used part of their profits for school improvements (educational materials, infrastructure, equipment).
Lead to sustainable change as young people become successful entrepreneurs or find decently-paid employment.
In Rwanda, 50% of former participants are earning nearly three times the national average for youth of their age.
2023 IN NUMBERS
73,421
young people gained vital life skills and business experience through our programmes
7,697
teachers guided students in setting up and running a school business
2,503
real businesses ran by students, and teachers in 40+ countries.
+£268K
additional income for school communities raised by participants' businesses