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In Their Footsteps

A Pan-African Faith Movement for Adolescent Care, Empowerment, and Leadership

Impact Statement

Across Africa, adolescents stand at a crossroads—facing poverty, trauma, and exclusion. Through Bridging for Futures, FCI Mission Africa is mobilizing a pan-African faith movement to walk with them, build bridges of hope, and unlock pathways to leadership, dignity, and destiny. The SHE Programme ensures they not only survive—but thrive and lead.

Program Summary

Bridging for Futures – In Their Footsteps Consortium is FCI Mission Africa’s Pan-African faith-led initiative uniting Protestant, Evangelical, Pentecostal, African Instituted Churches, Muslim, and other faith communities to walk with and for vulnerable adolescents. Anchored in the bridge metaphor, this movement mobilizes faith institutions to become bridges of hope—helping adolescents cross from adversity to purpose.

Implemented through Adolescent Wellness Centers (AWCs) located within churches, mosques, and faith-run spaces, the program delivers the SHE Programme((Social-Spiritual, Health, Economic-Environment) —a holistic model that supports adolescents to:

  • Survive through health and safety interventions.

  • Thrive through psychosocial and economic empowerment.

  • Lead by cultivating agency, leadership, and purpose.

About this program

Theological Foundation
  1. Isaiah 58:12 – “You will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.”
  2. Luke 24:15 – “Jesus himself came up and walked along with them.” — modeling accompaniment and presence
  3. Mark 10:14 – “Let the children come to me…” — affirming the dignity and worth of every adolescent
  4. Psalm 68:5–6 – “A father to the fatherless… God sets the lonely in families.” — the church as a place of belonging

    These scriptures affirm the church’s mandate to walk alongside adolescents, bridging them toward healing, dignity, and destiny.

Core Components

Adolescent Wellness Centers (AWCs)

These are Faith-run community hubs offering:

  • Social-Spiritual Support

    Discipleship, trauma healing, mentorship, and purpose-driven leadership

  • Health Services

    Mental health care, HIV education, menstrual hygiene, and safety interventions

  • Economic Empowerment

    Vocational training, entrepreneurship, school retention, and financial literacy

  • Environmental Awareness

    Clean living spaces, climate education, and community stewardship.

Program Objectives
  1. Build a pan-African, multi-faith consortium for adolescent care and leadership
  2. Equip faith institutions to host and run Adolescent Wellness Centers
  3. Deliver the SHE Programme through integrated Social-Spiritual, Health, Economic, and Environmental support
  4. Mobilize faith leaders and congregations to advocate for adolescent dignity and inclusion
  5. Foster interfaith collaboration for scalable, sustainable impact.

Call to Action

FCI Mission Africa invites faith institutions, donors, and development partners to join the Bridging for Futures – In Their Footsteps Consortium. Together, we can:

  • Equip adolescents to become resilient leaders

  • Transform faith spaces into centers of healing and empowerment

  • Build communities rooted in justice, dignity, and purpose
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