Safi Life is 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to female advancement in Africa through the granting of university scholarships and trade school education.  

Statistics prove that when a girl in a developing world receives an education, she paves the way for a future less likely to entail domestic abuse, medical complications, and poverty. When a vulnerable woman is able to take control of her own destiny, not only does her world change, but so does the world around her. 

As women and girls earn income, they typically reinvest 90% of it to their families, so their success can be passed on generationally. Additionally, a woman contributing to her local economy inevitably earns respect from male counterparts, allowing for longstanding beliefs about the power of a woman to shift. Therefore both the economic and communal aspects of a nation are addressed while providing for its future, weaving a healthier society overall.

By awarding individual scholarships to girls who otherwise would not be able to afford a university or trade school education, it is our hope that the recipients will go on to better the community in which they reside, setting positive examples, and slowly changing the cultural norms in East Africa. Our platform country is Rwanda, which is already leading the way for equality in Africa with 62% of its Parliament being women, the highest percentage of women in governmental positions in the world.

3 steps to Safi Life success

1.   Identify a scholarship recipient   

• Students chosen are vulnerable women who require financial assistance. For our trade school NDASHOBOYE, the women are primarily solo mothers who wish to become entrepreneurs and provide for themselves and their families.

• Selection criteria for the university scholarship is based on merit: high marks in secondary school, strong career goals, and a desire to change the world for the better.

2.   Fund an education

• Donor investments go straight to university bank accounts in Rwanda or to fund our educational programs. 100% of your donation goes to benefit the women in Rwanda.

3.   Measure impact

• We aid in the process of finding employment for our university and trade school graduates.

• Safi Life is a family. Once someone is part of the family, we do our best to stay invested in our graduate’s lives and they in ours.

Safi Life Gives Back

Safi Life scholarship recipients take an active role in their communities by annually planting trees, which supports the environment and beautifies their surroundings. Many of our students also use what they've learned to inspire the younger generation of girls to follow in their footsteps. Additionally, the students actively engage with the elders in their community, who may have lost loved ones during the genocide, or who simply do not feel that they have a family to depend on. We are always looking for opportunities to contribute in a meaningful way.