Together, We Stitch Hope Into Reality

The STITCH Foundation is proud to partner with the African Impact Foundation to support community-led projects across Africa.

The African Impact Foundation

For more than 20 years, the African Impact Foundation (AIF) has been a driving force behind sustainable development across Africa. Their work spans education, healthcare, women’s empowerment, and conservation, each initiative rooted in deep collaboration with local communities. AIF doesn’t impose solutions; they co-create them, ensuring that every project reflects the lived realities and aspirations of the people it serves.

From building preschools and libraries to supporting maternal health and launching income-generating programs, AIF’s impact is both tangible and transformative. They measure success not just in numbers, but in dignity restored, futures unlocked, and communities strengthened. Their legacy is one of listening first, acting with purpose, and leaving behind structures that endure long after volunteers have gone home.

To learn more about The African Impact Foundation, visit their website and learn even more about the impact they have made so far, and what they are currently working on

The African Impact Foundation

African Impact Foundation by the Numbers

For over 20 years, African Impact Foundation has created lasting change across Southern and Eastern Africa. Through locally led programs, they’ve reached over 10,000 lives and continue to grow through partnerships like STITCH.

Their Impact Includes:

  • Education: Renovated classrooms, donated 25,000+ books, and trained teachers to support lifelong learning

  • Healthcare: Supplied clinics with essential equipment and delivered health education to hundreds of families

  • Women’s Empowerment: Supported leadership, maternal health, and economic opportunity for hundreds of women

  • Community Development: Built safe schools, improved sanitation, and launched income-generating projects like greenhouses and cow sheds

Together, we’re helping communities grow stronger, healthier, and more resilient—one project, one person, one stitch at a time.

The African Impact Foundation

How We Partnered

In July 2024, I volunteered with the African Impact Foundation in Zambia. I saw firsthand the impact they were making; supporting education, healthcare, and community development with compassion and integrity. During my time there, I experienced a medical emergency that gave me a glimpse into the reality many face every day. What was one terrifying experience for me is their normal, and that truth stayed with me.

I returned in August 2025 with donated supplies and a bigger vision: to help expand AIF’s reach through U.S. fundraising. When we realized the challenges of international giving, I created The STITCH Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit designed to partner with AIF and connect donors, resources, and purpose across borders.