Our Impact.
Real students.
Real outcomes.
Since 2016, we have been measuring what happens after a young person goes through a YFS programme. The numbers tell part of the story. The names tell the rest.
Programme outcomes
Data collected across all cohorts, 2016 to 2025.
of students said the workshop changed how they think about problems and opportunities
average student satisfaction rating across all bootcamp cohorts
of interns completed a professional portfolio project they could show employers
of mentors said they would mentor with YFS again in the next academic year
Behind every number, a person
Photos and identifying details used with student permission.
Born with only 5% vision, James joined the 2024 Summer Internship Programme, completing a three-week internship at Aussie Hong Kong as a Sales and Marketing Executive. During the programme, he developed workplace skills such as data analysis and report writing while strengthening his entrepreneurial mindset. In 2025, he presented his innovation, UEB Maths Scribe, at the YFS Gala to over 330 attendees.
Continues developing accessibility solutions for visually impaired learners while pursuing a career in financial technology.
Louis joined the inaugural bootcamp at Young Founders School in 2016, where he experienced his first real exposure to the startup world. As a naturally shy student whose first language was not English, the experience of pitching ideas and interacting with mentors was a powerful turning point that sparked his entrepreneurial mindset.
Founder and CEO of Decisions Lab, using AI models to support public policy implementation and non-profit initiatives.
Inspired by waste management challenges in his community in Kano, Aminu launched Clean Wave after attending a YFS bootcamp in 2024. The programme helped him refine his idea, strengthen his public speaking and fundraising skills, and connect with mentors who supported his early journey.
Founder of Clean Wave, leading a five-member team working to improve sustainable waste management in Kano, Nigeria.
Regional footprint
Companies whose employees mentor our students
1,000,000 students by 2030.
We have reached 42,000. The next chapter is much bigger. AI-powered courses, scaled internships, and deeper partnerships across every market we operate in.
Every mentor, every CSR day, and every dollar gets us closer.
Where Your Money Goes
Current management-account spend split by bucket. The approved audited PDF will be published on the reports page once finalised.
- Teacher facilitation, curriculum delivery, and student support across core programmes.
- Workshops, bootcamps, and internship learning experiences delivered for students.
- On-ground logistics, partner coordination, and student nomination in local markets.
- Community-facing delivery support that keeps programmes accessible to underserved cohorts.
- Platform hosting, AI tooling, and curriculum production for student programmes.
- Content localisation and learning design that helps teams deliver consistently across countries.
- Core team coordination, safeguarding, finance, and programme administration.
- Operational support that helps multi-country delivery run reliably.
- Donor stewardship, communications, and event activity that keeps the model sustainable.
- Partnership development that helps fund future delivery and growth.
How We Calculate These Numbers
Students trained. Counted once per student per programme completion. Multi-programme students are counted in the all-time total but deduplicated in the 12-month figure.
Under-resourced schools. Defined using our school and partner registry, with public/government schools and NGO-nominated cohorts weighted heavily in the mix.
Cost per student. This is currently presented as a country-weighted range because delivery costs vary by market. Our working range is $2.8-$10.0 per student served.
Countries. We currently count 6 active countries this financial year and 12 countries all-time.
Approved audited accounts will be published on the Reports page once finalised.
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