Mission

Magic Bus will give millions of children living in poverty the opportunity to control the way they view the world, the freedom to choose the role they will play in it, and the power to define their own destiny.

What We Do

At Magic Bus, we move children out of poverty by nurturing them on a journey from childhood through to livelihood. We train local youth as mentors and role models to implement a sports-based curriculum to engage children and ensure that they make the right choices from childhood all the way through to better livelihoods as adults.

Today, we work with more than 250,000 children aged 7 to 18 and 8,000 youth leaders aged 18+.

Our philosophy revolves around the concept of mentoring. We inspire young adults who come from the same community as the children to deliver our program and to become role models for the children in these programs. These Community Youth Leaders are trained to deliver the researched, activity-based curricula we have pioneered to bring about changes in behaviors and practices. A large part of their work is to promote gender equality and access to education and health services, as well as developing a child's social and emotional skills. Their other key role is to work with the child’s support structure – his/her parents, the community at large and local institutions to ensure the change is sustainable.