Where we work in Africa and the Indian Ocean

Programmes: Zippy's Friends, Apple's Friends, Zippy's Friends for Pupils with SEND, Passport, Early Years pilot

• Launched 2009
• Children this year - 21,824
• Total children since launch - 123,649

Zippy’s Friends was first introduced in Mauritius by the Catholic Education Bureau, and was the first social and emotional learning programme to be implemented in Mauritian schools. Having gradually expanded through the country, the Skills for Life programmes are now being run in all public schools in Mauritius and Rodrigues.

Our partner in Mauritius - Konekte branding name of Action for Integral Human Development (AIHD)

Programme: Zippy's Friends, Apple's Friends, Passport

• Launched: 2019
• Children this year: 769
• Total children since launch: 1,673

Our first African partner is Premier Academy in Nairobi. This school has a record of excellent academic achievement, but Zippy’s Friends was the first programme to be taught specifically to promote the children’s emotional wellbeing. The school now runs Apple’s Friends and Passport with their pupils. In 2021 Premier Academy trained teachers from schools run by the NGO, SHOFCO and Zippy’s Friends is now being taught in two girls schools in the urban slum areas of Mathare and Kibera, Nairobi.

Our partner in Kenya: Premier Academy