Youth In Action Association · Est. 2022, Zimbabwe
Dare to Dream.
Dare to Believe.
Dare to Act.
Empowering Zimbabwe's next generation of leaders through high-performance training, mentorship and meaningful community impact.
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What We Do
Six programs. One mission: build leaders.
Every YIAA program is designed to help young Zimbabweans develop the confidence, capability and experience to lead in their clubs, communities and careers.
Donation of Basic Needs
Providing basic needs to underprivileged homes and families across Zimbabwe.
10+ homes reached
Book Drives
Collecting and distributing books to underprivileged homes and schools.
5,000+ books donated
Teen Moms Donations
Supporting teen mothers with essential supplies and resources.
50 mothers supported
Exposure for Empowerment
Giving young Zimbabweans access to opportunities, networks and experiences that build confidence.
250+ youth reached
Entrepreneurship
Equipping young Zimbabweans with the skills to start and run their own ventures.
6 cohorts run
Our Mission
Equipping young people with the capability to lead, grow and make a difference.
To provide high-performance training, inspiration and empowerment to leaders of clubs and societies, while supporting underprivileged homes in Zimbabwe through donations of basic needs.
Our Vision
2030
Training centres for a new generation of leaders.
Establish training centres providing High-Performance training to youths, clubs, societies, organisations and businesses across Zimbabwe.
2050
Real estate that serves a purpose.
Own permanent spaces that serve as training centres for underprivileged young people and future generations.
Our Journey
From a small beginning to a bigger ambition.
The journey is still being written. These milestones capture where YIAA has come from and where it is going.
YIAA founded
Youth In Action Association launches in Zimbabwe.
Donations expand
Book drives and home visits scale across three provinces.
Programs expansion
Six core programs formalised, entrepreneurship track launches.
Harare training centre
Target: one YIAA training centre, 5,000+ youth trained.
Owned real estate
Target: owned training centres for underprivileged youth.
What's Happening
Our next event.
Join us at the next opportunity to learn, connect, contribute and grow.
Marketing, Sales, Planning & Strategy High-Performance Training
Success Stories
The movement, through their eyes.
Behind every programme is a person whose confidence, ambition or direction has changed.
What a Decade of Youth Leadership Could Look Like
Looking ahead to what YIAA's 2030 vision means for the next generation of Zimbabwean leaders.
By Natasha Mubaiwa
Why We Train Leaders, Not Just Volunteers
YIAA's founding team on the difference between charity and leadership infrastructure.
By Mégane Tíomela
5,000 Books and Counting
Inside the book drive network that has reached thousands of children across Zimbabwe.
By Mégane Tíomela
Gallery
Moments from the movement.
Real training sessions, book drives, community outreach and the people who make YIAA what it is.
HP Training, Harare
Exposure 4 Empowerment
Mentorship Circle
Book Drive
Donation To Teen Moms
The People Behind The Website
Built by people who care.
Meet the team responsible for shaping the digital experience behind the Youth In Action Association.
Divine Koti
Website & Tech Manager
Mégane Tíomela
Marketing Manager
Tariro Maphosa
UI/UX
Natasha Mubaiwa
Software Development
Our Partners
Stronger together.
YIAA works alongside organisations and individuals who believe in the potential of Zimbabwe's young people.
From The Field
Latest stories.
See what is happening across the YIAA movement.
What a Decade of Youth Leadership Could Look Like
Looking ahead to what YIAA's 2030 vision means for the next generation of Zimbabwean leaders.
By Natasha Mubaiwa
Why We Train Leaders, Not Just Volunteers
YIAA's founding team on the difference between charity and leadership infrastructure.
By Mégane Tíomela
5,000 Books and Counting
Inside the book drive network that has reached thousands of children across Zimbabwe.
By Mégane Tíomela
Get Involved
There is a role for you in the movement.
Volunteer, mentor, partner, support a programme or simply help us spread the word. Every contribution helps create more opportunities for young Zimbabweans.