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Be the change Africa needs

Africa’s future rests in the hands of its next generation of leaders. But leadership is not merely about position — it’s about character, values, vision, and the ability to transform systems and societies.

We aspire to positively impact the life and future of 100 young Africans

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What is MELT-Project 5:1:5?

5 years of measurable impact goals.
1 continent-wide vision.
5 transformation pillars: Mentorship, Ethics, Leadership, Transformation, Service.

This project is more than a conference — it is the launchpad of a continent-wide movement, starting in East Africa and scaling across Africa.

This December, we’ll launch the 5-year leadership journey with an in-person consultation where mentees will be paired with mentors who will mentor them into leaders who will go on to rebuild communities and serve nations.

🧭 What is MELT-Project 5:1:5?

Africa is rich in natural and spiritual resources, yet suffers greatly under the weight of poor governance, corruption, and social unrest. A new generation of ethical, resilient, and transformative leaders must arise.

The MELT Project is an intentional, continent-wide response — equipping young leaders to rise with integrity, courage, humility, and a vision for the common good.

🙏🏾 What is our vision?

To raise a generation of African leaders who are Christ-centred, embody the principles of transformational leadership, live with integrity, promote peace and justice, and lead selflessly for the common good of the Church, society, and the continent.

💡 How do we seek to achieve this?

Host the inaugural MELT Leadership Conference in East Africa to convene 250+ young leaders, mentors, and transformation agents from across Africa.
Establish a mentorship network pairing emerging leaders with established African change-makers.
Develop a MELT Leadership Curriculum, combining African wisdom, global best practices, and faith-informed values.
Empower community-based leadership projects in 15 African countries within the next 24 months.
Launch the MELT Digital Hub, a platform for leadership training, collaboration, and storytelling.

🌱 Why Your Support Matters

You’ll be investing in leaders, not just programs.
Your support will multiply — every trained leader will impact hundreds more in their communities.
This is African-led, community-rooted, and future-focused.
We don’t just want to talk about change — we’re building the people who will lead it.

Make your contribution

Donations recieved

Funds raised towards our target
25%

Nominations Recieved

Mentee nominations made towards our target
95%
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Nominate A Mentee
Offer Sponsorship
Partner With Us
Advocacy
Give Online

Your giving can help finance this great initiative.

We’ve raised $50,000 of our $158,573.50 goal—but we can’t reach the finish line without you.

Whether it’s $10 or $1,000, every gift raises a leader—and every leader brings Africa closer to a future where it gives, not begs.

Your donation will:

Help a young leader travel to safety.
Cover meals and accommodation.
Fund life-changing mentorship.

Click here to make your donation.
Nominate A Mentee

We are opening the space for 100 Mentees selected from:

Nigeria (20)
West Africa (18)
East Africa (21)
Southern Africa (18)
Central Africa (12)
North Africa (6)
African Diaspora (5)

Mentorship will be hybrid: in-person gatherings, monthly virtual sessions, and project-based learning.

Selection Criteria

We’re looking for emerging African Christian leaders (ages 18–35, up to 40 in special cases) who:

Have a professed and active Christian faith
Are citizens or residents of African countries and Diaspora
Show servant-leader potential in their church, community, or professional sphere
Exhibit integrity, teachability, and a vision for peace and justice
Are willing to commit to a 5-year mentoring journey

Special consideration will be given to:

Leaders from persecuted regions
Women leaders (target: 35%)
Youth involved in peacebuilding, social justice, and reconciliation efforts
Young missionaries who reach out to those in persecuted and unreached people’s groups.

Click here to submit your nomination. Nomination submissions end 30 September 2025.
Offer Sponsorship

We are always keen to listen to the organisational leaders and officials who are able to help support make this dream a reality.

Should your organisation or corporation be able to help fund any of our efforts in the following areas – feel free to reach out and advise how we can work together.

Conference Venue in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Accommodation in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
International Air-travel across Africa.
Web-technology.
Conference resources.
Books and publications.
Branding colleterial and printing.

Reach out via e-mail here to enquire about sponsorship opportunities.

Partner With Us

We invite your church to:

Nominate between 1–3 emerging leaders from your congregation.
Support their mentoring journey spiritually and practically.
Champion gender inclusivity and youth empowerment.
Contribute towards airfare/tickets to conference.

Together, we will shape Africa’s future leaders — for the Church and society.

Engage with our team via mail for more information or submit your nomination.

Advocacy

We ask that you join us in making known the efforts of this program. Your voice is not too small to help reach the masses.

Download our brochure and share with a friend.
Share this website with your pastors or ministry leaders to seek their support.
Keep our efforts in prayer.
Follow us on social media to monitor the progress of such a significant cause.
Sign-up to our mailing list for updates.

Make Donation

A little goes a long way.

No gift is too small. Every act of generosity plants a seed of transformation.

Let’s build the Africa we dream of—one leader at a time. Be part of a legacy that lifts Africa—and the world.

Download Nomination Form

Refer a youth in your circle of ministry.

Do you know someone who is passionate about the continent of Africa? Let’s come together and support African Christian leaders.

Please inform us if they meet the requirements by providing their information for nomination.

The seeds were planted in our hearts in 2001 on the need to monitor, document and disseminate sectarian violence from a truth telling perspective. In 2003, the motivation extended to mentoring young people for value-based leadership.

In 2008, we began to sense the need to build the capacity of women to become transformational change agents. These evolved over time culminating in the birth of The Gideon and Funmi Para-Mallam Peace Foundation.

The Citizens Monitoring Group (CMG) was the first to come on stream with the publication of “Plateau Under Attack” documenting eye-witness accounts of the January 2010 crises. Transformational mentoring through value-based leadership development (TLDMI) thrust is the second stream which commences in 2020, and African Women Arise Rebuild & Excel (AWARE) is the third stream of the Foundation.