Nearly two decades of measurable change.
The 2019 mass protests for electoral justice.
As part of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition, VoFRi mobilised civic education, trained 150 volunteer marshals and helped coordinate over 30 nationwide demonstrations — contributing to the Constitutional Court decision annulling the disputed presidential election and a peaceful transfer of power.
A timeline of change
VoFRi is established as a rights-based civil society organisation to advance democracy and human rights.
Helped mobilise over 1 million citizens in peaceful demonstrations following the disputed election, contributing to the annulment of the presidential vote and a credible rerun.
Reached an estimated 350,000 people through radio democracy programmes and established 22 community democracy committees.
Consolidated work into five integrated programmes spanning SRHR, democracy, girls' education, youth leadership and ECD.
Impact by theme
Civic education & participation
- 85 community civic education forums across 18 districts
- 1,200+ citizens trained on constitutional rights
- 20,000 civic education materials in local languages
- Voter participation up ~18% in target communities
Election accountability
- 450 community election observers trained
- 25 citizen election monitoring committees
- 60 voter education meetings reaching 200,000+ citizens
- 320+ electoral irregularities documented and reported
Civic space & rights defenders
- 200+ incidents of threats against activists documented
- 75 human rights defenders supported with legal referrals
- 180 activists trained on safety and rights awareness
- 12 national campaigns defending freedom of assembly
Girls' education & ECD
- 12,000+ girls' lives impacted through education work
- Improved literacy, numeracy and life-skills outcomes
- Community-based childcare centres supported
- Stronger caregiver and family support systems