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Community workshop • 7 July 2026

Financial literacy at Still I Rise, Mathare.

An interactive session covering money management, borrowing, financial trade-offs and digital safety.

Ascend Africa facilitators presenting financial decision-making concepts
Explaining why financial decisions involve trade-offs
Ascend Africa facilitator speaking about debt and digital finance risks
Discussing debt and digital finance safety
Ascend Africa team delivering a financial literacy session
Team-led workshop delivery
Ascend Africa workshop facilitators standing by the presentation area
Facilitators during the session
Ascend Africa team members together at the workshop venue
Workshop team and collaborators
Wide view of an Ascend Africa financial literacy session at Still I Rise
Financial education delivered to students at Still I Rise

Workshop highlights

Real-world money skills, delivered in person.

Practical lessons designed around everyday financial decisions.

Money decisions and trade-offs

Exploring how everyday choices affect spending, saving, and financial priorities.

Debt and borrowing

Introducing the responsibilities and risks involved in taking on debt.

Digital finance safety

Discussing online financial traps and safer habits for handling digital payments.

Next chapter

More workshops. More accessible learning.

We are extending our reach through school and youth-institution outreach, free learning materials, and partnerships that make practical financial education more accessible.

Next step

Bring practical financial education to more young people.

Help us bring hands-on money skills, financial decision-making and digital safety education to more schools and youth organisations.

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