Our Impact
Thirty years of making a difference
Over thirty years of impact
Vodafone Foundation was established in 1991, with a simple mission to invest in the communities in which Vodafone operates. Our aim is to connect for good, using technology to enable a safe and inclusive world where everyone can thrive.
Vodafone Foundation connects Vodafone's charitable giving and technology with the subject matter expertise of our partners, to create long-term, sustainable solutions that help to address the world’s most pressing problems.
With over 30 years’ experience, our programmes are designed for impact. We take a flexible approach, scaling globally whilst building strong local partnerships. This allows us to take on global challenges, whilst tailoring our programmes for the unique needs of individual communities.
Lives improved
We invest in projects that produce meaningful change, at scale and with lasting impact.
305.6 million
lives improved since 2016
91.5 million
direct beneficiaries
214.1 million
indirect beneficiaries
Our latest impact report
The 2024/25 financial year was a successful one for Vodafone Foundation, despite a sometimes complex external environment.
Driving inclusion through digital learning
We reached 9.93million students, 776,000 teachers and more than 20,000 older people through our digital skills programmes.
Tackling harm and abuse
332,734 downloads across our Bright Sky and Zoteria apps.
Supporting communities in times of crisis
142,000+ women were supported by m-mama, we deployed to emergency zones three times and donated €150,000+ to emergencies, and 41,000+ emergency calls were enabled by NG-SOS.
Employee engagement
Vodafone employees logged over 1,000 hours of volunteering.
How we measure our impact
Allowing for the broad range of issues and initiatives we invest in, we track one measure of impact, Lives Improved, for all programmes run by Vodafone Foundation (UK registered charity 1193984) and affiliated local Vodafone, Vodacom and Safaricom Foundations. This data is collected in conjunction with detailed monitoring and evaluation of individual programmes.
The Lives Improved methodology was developed in collaboration with KPMG. To find out more about the methodology behind Lives Improved, download our guidance below.
Guidance note - Lives Improved methodology Oct 2018Our work combining Vodafone’s charitable giving and technology to improve people’s lives spans a wide range of uses, including maternal health, domestic violence and refugee education – to name just a few.
The pie chart provides an overview of the issues we invest in and the proportion of Lives Improved accounted for by each.
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