SHEF volunteers serving the community

About SHEF

Find out more about SHEF our vision, mission, organisational structure and ways of working

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“A Pan-African organization committed to empowering the global future who will shape the continent's future and influence the world.”

Mission

SHEF is a pan-African initiative advancing education access, women's empowerment, and

values-based leadership through bold, inclusive, and scalable programmes.

Vision

Thriving communities where every child learns, every woman leads, and every community thrives with dignity, equity, and purpose.

Our theory of change

Young girl learning on a computer in a classroom

Inputs

Quality, Training

Digital Technology

Learning Hubs

Woman smiling in a community empowerment programme

Outputs

Children Reconnected to Learning, Women Gain Income-Generating Power

Community members celebrating together at an outreach event

Impact

Thriving communities where children learn, women lead, and gender equity is fully realized.

Woman presenting in front of a whiteboard

DEAL (Digitally Enhanced Accelerated Learning)

EmpowHer: Entrepreneurship and Skill Training for Women.

Leadership

A well balanced team with decades of experience in charity, women and childcare, and community impact

  • Shindara Fatoyinbo

    Shindara Fatoyinbo

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Ayo Fasanya

    Ayo Fasanya

    Chief Programme Officer

  • Oiza Nicholson

    Oiza Nicholson

    Chief Strategy Adviser

  • Festus Ukpe

    Festus Ukpe

    Legal Counsel

  • Toyin Alasi

    Toyin Alasi

    Chief Financial Officer

Questions? We've got answers.

  • Children from underserved or low-income households are eligible to apply. We prioritize children who have limited access to formal education or whose families cannot afford learning materials or fees.