Improving the lives of 32 million Ivorians
Talent is everywhere. Opportunity is not. We elevate Ivorians through education, economic opportunity, and impact.
Talent is evenly distributed.
Opportunity is not.
Traditional charity funds relief.
We fund leverage.
Relief helps once. We invest in people so the return compounds — a trained engineer, a working professional, and a community solution all come from the same seat. One student educated can change thousands of lives.
Every student is a force multiplier
One student learns. One project is built. Thousands — then millions — of lives improve.
Sponsor a seat
Put one student through our six-month practical software engineering bootcamp — and watch what they build with it. Education isn't a one-time fix, so we ask the same of support: a monthly commitment that carries a student through the program.
A full six-month software engineering bootcamp costs $850 per student — tuition, lab access, and our learning platform. Monthly gifts split that into about $142 over six months. All recurring gifts end automatically after the sixth monthly payment.
Aïcha, 18 — Abidjan
First in her family to reach university. Wants to build low-cost water-quality sensors for lagoon communities.
Elevate is early. We're building our university — and our measurement — from the ground up, and we'll report verified, country-level impact as our first cohorts finish.
Showing up where it counts
Beyond training and jobs, Elevate works directly in Ivorian communities — feeding families, supporting schools, and standing with people through the year.
"Thanks to Elevate's Christmas mission, my children had a real celebration this year. Someone saw us."
"The school support gave our students materials they'd never had. The whole classroom changed."
"Elevate didn't hand us charity. They invested in what our community could become."
"I grew up in Côte d'Ivoire and built a career in American tech. The talent I see back home is no different from the talent I work alongside every day — only the opportunity is. Elevate exists to close that gap."
Help improve five core pillars
We build better lives through education, and we measure success across five outcomes: Food, Health, Housing, Jobs, and Education. Choose a pillar. Choose your mode — remote or on the ground in Abidjan. Contribute your skills.
Education
Mentor a student. Review capstones. Teach a workshop. Help us build the next generation of problem-solvers.
Health
Students are building water-quality sensors and sanitation solutions. Advise a capstone. Validate designs. Mentor student engineers.
Housing
Help design affordable, durable housing solutions for Ivorian families. Review architectural work. Advise on materials and building methods.
Food
Contribute to agricultural technology projects. Advise on crop optimization, distribution, or food security. Review student agricultural innovations.
Jobs
Mentor professionals. Advise on career pathways. Help students prepare for work in technology and operations.
Organizations & partnerships
Foundations, NGOs, and civic organizations — work with us to scale impact across Côte d'Ivoire. Learn more →