Zoe Empowers

Zoe Empowers operates a similar three-year empowerment program in each of the program countries listed below. In each country, youth led families in extreme poverty are gathered into peer groups comprised of approximately 25 families of approximately 90 total orphaned and vulnerable children. While their community stands behind them, indigeneous Zoe staff from the local Zoe ngo coordinate training and resource these young people to become safe and healthy, skilled for long term success, and able to lead meaningful lives wrapped in layers of community. After three years, youth graduate sustainably self-sufficient across multiple areas of life with robust community support. Groups cary-on meeting post graduation for mutual support, and independent research suggests graduates continue to progress in their success. In each country, the local and national governments provide free resources to the Zoe program such as agriculture and vocational training, land for farming and free meeting space.the number of youth served in each Zoe Empowers program country in 2023 and in total are listed below:kenya served 15,715 youth, with approximately 54,149 empowered since 2007. Rwanda served 13,862 youth, with approximately 50,718 empowered since 2007. Zimbabwe served 7,554 youth, with approximately 26,234 empowered since 2009. Malawi served 6,967 youth, with approximately 20,399 empowered since 2013. Liberia served 5,562 youth, with approximately 12,939 empowered since 2014. Chennai india served 4,266 youth, with approximately 9,791 empowered since 2014. Vizag india served 3,770 youth, with approximately 4,371 empowered since 2019. Tanzania served 4,431 youth, with approximately 5,781 empowered since 2019. Mozambique served 1,856 youth in 2023. South sudan serves 590 youth in 2023.as of the end of 2023, 64,573 youth were currently active in the Zoe Empowers program with 188,698 having been empowered.