The Federation Humana People to People

04/06/2026

In 2025, five exceptional rural educators from Kenya, Liberia, Mauritius, South Africa, and Tunisia received Special Recognition through the inaugural Rural Excellence Spotlight, sponsored by Humana People to People – Educational and Training Foundation (HPP-ET).

Building on this momentum, Rural Excellence will be introduced as a dedicated category within the AU Continental Teacher Awards for an initial period of three years.

By institutionalising rural teacher recognition at the continental level, the African Union and HPP-ET send a clear message: rural educators are not exceptional despite their context — they are essential because of it.

Excellence in teaching is defined by impact, not infrastructure.

The Rural Excellence category aligns with the AU's Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 26–35) and reinforces the commitment to making teaching an attractive and respected profession across the continent, particularly where it is needed most.

When rural teachers are recognised at the highest level, the message reaches ministries, communities, and young people considering the profession: rural teaching matters, rural teachers lead.

Nominations for the 2026 AU Continental Teacher Awards will open soon.



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02/06/2026

The Farming Instructor, who lives among the farmers, holds weekly training sessions. Farmers learn mulching, intercropping, moisture retention, zero tillage, organic farming, drought-resistant crops, crop diversification, internal savings and lending, small-livestock rearing, agroforestry and horticulture production.

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26/05/2026

Our members work in close partnership with ministries of health, local authorities and partners to support public health systems, some of them being multi-sectoral health programmes that integrate health, education, agriculture and climate resilience. By strengthening local health governance and connecting people to quality health services, Humana People to People stands with communities to end epidemics as public health threats by 2030 and to make health for all a reality.

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25/05/2026

Education That Works— 36,000 graduates and counting

Since 1981, more than 36,000 young people have graduated from Humana People to People's vocational training centres across rural Sub-Saharan Africa. They didn't only sit in classrooms. They worked alongside electricians, farmers, builders, and tailors — gaining the experience that turns training into a livelihood.

Celina Sanha is one of them. After her electrical internship in Guinea-Bissau, she said:
"My goal is to establish an electricity team in my community. I want to inspire other girls to believe in themselves."

This is what changes when training reflects real life.

25/05/2026

Vocational education is more than training, it is a pathway to livelihoods, dignity, and sustainable development.

Humana People to People’s TVET programmes are preparing young people for the jobs of the future by integrating green skills across their training. From renewable energy to climate-resilient agriculture, youth are learning how to protect their environment while building sustainable livelihoods.

This is not only about addressing climate change, it is about strengthening local economies where young people can thrive.

25/05/2026

From vulnerability to entrepreneurship — Fedson's story
When Fedson Selwin arrived at DAPP Mikolongwe in Malawi, he was looking for a way out of a precarious life. He left with a trade, a business plan, and the confidence to use both.

Today he runs his own enterprise — one of thousands of stories that show what skills training can do when it connects to real opportunity.

This is what Humana People to People works for across 16 TVET colleges in 8 African countries: training that doesn't end at graduation but launches what comes next.

Read Fedson's full story: https://bit.ly/4pIpXTu

Following his graduation from DAPP Mikolongwe, he worked in various steel companies, refining his skills

25/05/2026

Africa Day 2026 — Education Fit for the 21st Century

Today the African Union asks a question worth sitting with: what kind of education actually prepares young people for the lives they want to build?

Across the continent, millions are learning. Fewer are finding the bridge between what they learn and the work, income, or businesses they need next. That gap is where the real conversation lives this Africa Day.

At Humana People to People, four decades of working alongside communities has taught us something simple: skills matter when young people can use them. To earn. To start something. To contribute to the economies around them.

Over the coming days, we'll share what that looks like in practice — from solar installations in Guinea-Bissau to year-long industrial attachments in Zimbabwe.

Happy Africa Day!

Read more: https://bit.ly/4dKvTaO



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21/05/2026

We prioritise teacher training to help reduce the shortage of primary school teachers, especially in rural areas, so every child benefits from a qualified, motivated, and multi-skilled teacher. Our programmes are designed to allow everyone to explore the reality of life and apply what they learn to influence that reality.

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19/05/2026

Within the Farmers’ Clubs programme run by Humana Brazil, farmers help each other in protecting the environment. Local structures, such as producer groups, cooperatives, and community networks, take part in capacity-building training, planning and implementation. They assess, adjust and adopt new methods to strengthen family farming value chains and participate in local climate actions.

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15/05/2026

In 2025, more than 116,000 families and over 772,000 people participated in community development programmes across 13 countries in the Global South where Humana People to People members operate. This reflects a consistent approach: development driven by people themselves, rooted in their realities and sustained by their commitment to change.

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