Empowering people

communities, especially those in need, leaving no-one behind.

We

Through connectivity, infrastructure, innovation and partnerships, we aim to accelerate delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Technology can make a difference to the SDGs and the world’s most pressing problems. From access to education, to reducing maternal mortality – recently identified by the UN as the world’s #1 health challenge.

uses the power of connectivity to change lives.

We use technology for good, creating solutions that bring about sustainable change, and can be scaled to benefit the greatest number of people.

Since 1991, Vodafone Foundation has improved an estimated 250m lives worldwide.

Here are some of the ways we're making a difference >

Our world is a digital world, from learning a language to food shopping. But across society, there is a digital divide.

Through Skills Upload Jr and Hi Digital, we help ensure no one gets left behind.

We want to ensure everyone, young or old, has the digital skills and access they need.

We work in partnership to provide skills that break down inequalities, combat loneliness, and enable everyone to feel safe, confident, and connected.

Education is a fundamental human right, one that is out of reach for almost 50% of refugee children currently out of school.

That’s why we partner with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to connect half a million refugee and host community students to a quality digital education through Instant Network Schools.

Our aim is to reach 500,000 students by 2025.

Through Instant Network, we deploy employee volunteers and technology to restore communications in the aftermath of natural and humanitarian emergencies, to support the relief effort through connectivity.

NG-SOS connects 4m people in four countries to the emergency services, using location tracking to save lives.

m-mama provides 24/7 emergency transport for mothers and new-borns in Tanzania and Lesotho, enabling them to access life-saving healthcare.

To date, m-mama has reduced maternal mortality in live regions by

We use app technology to connect over 2.6 million people affected by domestic violence, abuse and hate crime with advice, support and education.

Initiatives include Bright Sky, a platform that provides support and information on how to respond to domestic abuse

Zoteria, which creates a safer world for LGBTQ+ people

And Tozi, to tackle cyber-bullying.