The Academy

We want to build the Clarisse Machanguana Leadership Academy in Marracuene, starting with a multifunctional sports facility. This will allow us to:

  1. Provide a permanent home for our programs, driving impactful and scalable initiatives.

  2. Implement Baskets for a Better Life—a flagship program that uses basketball to improve relationships between boys and girls. Our gender transformative approach addresses the root causes of gender inequality.

Building on the success of our community programs, we are excited about the launch of The Clarisse Machanguana Academy, which will be an agent of change and a fixture in Mozambique. The Academy will host a matriculated cohort of girls and boys from 9th through 12th grade. We will commence with an inaugural class of 160 students and will eventually educate 1,120 students.