When the Jacaranda flowers are in full bloom, filling the air with a mild yet sweet scent, and they start to fall, creating a purple carpet on the Zimbabwe landscape, then teachers and students know it’s time for the O-level and A-level exams to begin. While most people are filled with the hope and sense of newness that this ‘Jacaranda season’ brings, many young people around the country approach their O-Level exams with little to no hope for their future.

Recently, a group of Friends of HALI collaborated to engage with HALI (high-achieving, low-income) students and access organizations in Kenya. This initiative was part of a broader outreach program organized by the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at USIU-Africa, which hosted three partner universities: the University of Pretoria, the University of Rwanda, and Ashesi University.

Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) is a grassroots movement that catalyzes the large-scale transformation of urban slums by providing critical services for all, community advocacy platforms, and education & leadership development for women and girls.

We are thrilled to announce the 2023 Rise Global Winners who are affiliated with the HALI Access Network.

This year’s annual gathering explored the theme of ‘Building an Impactful Network’ through breakout sessions, TedTalk style sessions, Challenge Carousels, Seminal reading, and lots of fun activities.

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In this blog post, one of HALI’s newest member share insight from their 15-year-long history of supporting vulnerable youth and building community. They also share exciting success stories from this past application cycle. We welcome Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village to HALI and look forward to learning from the organization’s incredible work.

In this blogpost, Rainbows4Children shares reflections on their school community’s experience during and after the war in the Tigray region of Ethiopia where they are based.

We are thrilled to welcome Elimisha Kakuma to the Hali Access family!

Elimisha Kakuma is a dynamic organization that shares our passion for transforming lives through education. Their mission is to empower and support refugees and displaced youth at Kakuma Refugee Camp, providing them with access to quality education and a pathway to a brighter future.