We bring transformation to communities affected by poverty, HIV and AIDS and gender-based violence in southern Africa.
For over 20 years, E3 has empowered local Christian partners to find the best local and sustainable solutions to these challenges. They are changing people’s lives for the better and helping them step into a brighter future.
In 2024… E3 partners directly supported over 46,913 people and impacted the lives of over 198,675 others.
9,830
orphaned and vulnerable children supported to attend school
6,480
pastors, community leaders & people educated on gender-based violence.
7,160
people accessed HIV training, a test and counselling, medication, health clinics and support groups.
6,870 people empowered through microfinance and Self-help Groups
E3 stands for Engage, Empower and Entrust
Engage…
with local churches and faith-based organisations because they can be the most effective agents for change. They understand local issues first-hand and how to respond in a sustainable way.
Empower…
their leaders through training (Emerging Leaders programme) and financial support because the challenges they face are huge as they work to bring hope and change people’s lives.
Entrust…
the process of transformation to our local partners because they know how to respond to the social issues around them. It is about sustainable development and partnering not providing.
How we empower
The activities we support are broad because we empower our partners to meet the specific needs of their communities rather than bringing our own development agenda. Each community has its own priorities and responses, incorporating some or all of the programmes below.
Emerging leaders
Many grassroots church and community leaders lack access to the training and support they need to effectively serve their communities. That’s why E3’s Emerging Leaders (EL) programme plays a vital role – equipping leaders to understand local challenges and respond with sustainable, impactful solutions. The programme focuses on HIV and AIDS, livelihood development, gender-based violence, and substance abuse.
Trained 1,578 church and community leaders in 2024.
Improving livelihoods
Our partners seek sustainable ways to help people living in extreme poverty, including refugees and people living with HIV. Microfinance and Self-Help Groups give people a hand up out of poverty. Income from a small business empowers them to meet their families’ basic needs and, as the group grows, to uplift others in their community. Self-Help Groups also work together on projects to benefit the whole community.
Empowered 6,870 people in need in 2024.
Prison ministry
Two E3 partners lead prison outreach in Zambia and Lesotho, sharing God’s love through preaching, prayer, and the provision of practical essentials – such as toiletries, food, shoes, and Christian literature – to inmates living in severely overcrowded conditions.
E3 contributes £3.20 / $4.33 per inmate to help provide plastic sandals, food and toiletries, and share the Gospel with the inmates each year in Zambia.
Supported 5,456 prison inmates in 2024.
HIV and AIDS support
Our local partners run HIV and AIDS support initiatives including: HIV counselling and testing, medication and adherence to treatment, support groups for people living with HIV and health clinics. With proper care, medication and nutritious food, those living with HIV can lead healthy, productive lives well into old age. Amidst the pain and suffering caused by HIV, our partners bring hope for the present and the future as they reach out in word and action.
Supported 7,160 people living with or affected by HIV in 2024.
Gender-based violence
Sexual and gender-based violence is a widespread challenge faced by E3 partner communities, deeply impacting families and harming both children and adults. In response, E3 supports partners working to protect the vulnerable and bring lasting change. Activities include awareness workshops for children, teenagers, and adults, alongside counselling and healing initiatives.
Reached 6,480 adults and children in 2024.
Refugee support services
This work is increasingly vital in supporting refugees who face trauma, xenophobia, and poverty. Through counselling, advocacy, and workshops on asylum procedures, community integration, and reconciliation between refugees from different regions, we help foster healing and empowerment.
Reached 1,844 refugees in 2024.
Back to School programme
The Back to School programme provides new uniform and shoes for orphaned and vulnerable children who otherwise be unable to attend school. The children benefit from Life Skills classes to help them process past trauma, build confidence and look to the future with hope. Teenage girls also receive sanitary pads, ensuring they don’t have to miss school each month. E3 also runs school workshops to raise awareness of substance abuse and addiction.
Reached 9,830 orphaned and vulnerable children in 2024.
Substance abuse and addiction
It is on the increase amongst young people in South Africa for children in school as well as those living on the streets. Our partner projects have seen this first-hand in their communities. We run workshops to raise awareness of substance abuse and addiction in schools, as well as providing meals and counselling to people living on the streets, many of whom are HIV positive and struggling with drug addiction.
Engaged with 7,695 adults and children.
Hanah
"Before joining the Self-Help Group I was suffering a lot and was a poor woman in my village. Now I can support my family and know how to stand on my own and fight poverty."
Family Life Projects Trust in Zimbabwe.
Johnathan
“Now that I have enough food for my family for the lockdown, I am going into my house for 21 days with much peace. Thank you E3 and Key Ministry for helping me and my family.”
Refugee, South Africa.
Paul
“Thanks to E3 and Centre for Christian Missions supporting me for 3 years so I could finish secondary school, I am now studying at university. My heart is filled with gratitude.”
Back to School, Zambia
