Flamelily Foundation · Impact
Behind every number is a name. A family. A community that showed up. Here is what we have built together and where we are going next.
Flamelily Foundation · Impact
Behind every number is a name. A family. A community that showed up. Here is what we have built together and where we are going next.
11
Students fully funded in our current cohort
40-50
Children celebrated annually at the Tambarara Christmas Party
5
Active workstreams running in parallel
$300
Brings joy to 40 children at our Christmas gathering
At Flamelily, we believe that real change is both felt and proven. Our Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) team tracks every programme not to tick boxes, but because the children and families we serve deserve to know that our work is working.
We measure using both numbers and stories. Rates of change, baseline-to-outcome comparisons, and the kind of qualitative evidence that no spreadsheet can fully capture a child's laughter, a mother's relief, a community that feels remembered.
“Compassion and dignity are central to our mission. The small moments of joy, hope, and encouragement matter just as much as the large programmes.” — Flamelily Foundation Team
From the classroom to the community, from health education to economic dignity our work sits at the intersection of what girls and young people need most.
Programme 01
Learning that opens doors
We fund school fees, uniforms, and learning materials so that financial hardship is never the reason a child misses school. Our current cohort of 11 students has been fully funded through their first term with fees paid and futures protected. No child in our care goes without an education because of what their family cannot afford.
Programme 02
Women's health & menstrual dignity
RUVA+ addresses the silent barriers that keep girls out of school and out of opportunity. Through menstrual health education, awareness campaigns, and community outreach, we work to ensure that girls' bodies are never a reason they fall behind. Dignity is not a privilege - it's a right we advocate for loudly.
Programme 03
Safe spaces & community support
LilyPad is where young people can land softly. A growing programme focused on safe spaces, psychosocial support, and community-led care. LilyPad is taking shape as a home for young people who need to feel held while they grow. The programme is designed with community voices at its centre.
Programme 04
Documentary series - Telling the stories that get ignored
The issues affecting women and girls in Southern Africa are too often invisible in mainstream media. Silent Epidemics is our documentary series strategy ready to pitch that brings these stories to the world. Because before you can change something, people have to see it.
Programme 05
Evidence-led delivery
Our Dashboard workstream ensures that our impact is tracked, transparent, and accountable to our communities, our partners, and our donors. We're building the internal systems to make sure every programme is measurable, every outcome is documented, and every learning feeds back into our work.
Programme 06
Building what dignity requires
In rural Goromonzi, Zimbabwe, 35 children call the Xtreme Trans Foundation Children's Home their sanctuary. In partnership with local foundations, Flamelily funded the construction of a new girls' dormitory confirmed on a September 2025 site visit to have meaningfully improved living conditions for the 20 girls it shelters.
The work continues. Seven children remain out of school due to unpaid fees. The boys' dormitory needs urgent upgrades. And longer-term plans for a piggery and horticulture project aim to move the Home toward financial self-sufficiency.
One build at a time. One child at a time.
→ Target: Return all 7 out-of-school children to education. Complete boys' dormitory upgrades.
Our M&E team tracks progress across every programme connecting what we measure to the bigger picture of why it matters. These snapshots represent both what we've achieved and what we're working towards.
Snapshot 01
Every student in our active education cohort has had their first-term fees fully paid. No deferrals. No gaps. Just learning uninterrupted.
→ Target: Sustain funding through the full academic year
Snapshot 02
Grown from 25-30 children at our first gathering, our annual celebration in Chegutu now brings joy to 40-50 children and their families every year. Most come from single-parent, mother-led households where festive moments are rare.
→ Target: Expand to additional communities
Snapshot 03
From toddlers to young teenagers - we show up across the most formative years of a child's life, in communities across Chegutu and the wider Zimbabwe diaspora network.
→ Tracking: Educational retention rates and school attendance
Snapshot 04
Education. Women's health. Community infrastructure. Documentary storytelling. Technology for accountability. We're a small team carrying a large vision - and moving fast.
→ Target: Formalise MEL indicators across all workstreams by Q3 2026
It started simply: a group of founders who wanted to create a joyful moment for the children they sponsor. In Chegutu, a community facing real economic hardship, many children rarely have the chance to celebrate Christmas in a memorable way.
So we showed up. With food, games, music, and the mothers and guardians who volunteered their time to make the day feel like a celebration. The children danced. The community gathered. And something quietly powerful happened: trust was built, dignity was restored, and joy became evidence.
Tambarara means gathering and that's exactly what this is. An annual tradition, funded by founders and donors, that reminds every child and family we work with: you are seen. You are valued. We haven't forgotten you.
“We are not only about large programmes, but about the small moments that bring joy, hope, and encouragement to the communities we serve.”
Detailed reports, project updates, and learning resources that track what we build and what we learn along the way.
Annual highlights and outcomes from our programmes and partnerships.
Community infrastructure update from the Xtreme Trans Foundation Children's Home.
