Team

Meet our Team

Blessed Chipiri
Blessed Chipiri

Advocacy and Youth Engagement Officer

Blessed Chipiri is an Advocacy and Youth Engagement Officer with a passion for child protection, community participation and social change. He supports awareness campaigns, youth mobilisation, storytelling and community-based advocacy around issues affecting children and families, with a strong interest in using research and creative engagement to amplify young people’s voices.

Michel Rutendo Mandiopera
Michel Rutendo Mandiopera

Founder and Child Wellbeing Lead

Michel Rutendo Mandiopera is a registered social worker and founder of Soul Canvas Creations, where she combines social work, art, storytelling, and play to help children understand and manage their emotions. Passionate about early emotional education, Michel creates practical, child-friendly tools and programmes that strengthen emotional literacy, confidence, and healthy behaviour.

 

Nurturing Emotional Wellbeing Through Creativity
Nurturing Emotional Wellbeing Through Creativity

MISSION

To empower children and communities with the emotional skills, confidence, and resilience they need to thrive through the power of art, storytelling, and creative learning.

Empowering 1 Million Children to Thrive Emotionally

VISION

To empower 1 million children with the emotional skills to understand, express, and manage their emotions through creativity and innovation.

Empowering 1 Million Children to Thrive Emotionally

 

Values

Creativity

We believe creative expression is a powerful tool for personal growth, confidence, and connection.

Inclusion

We provide safe and welcoming spaces for all participants.

Growth

We prioritize self-expression, skill development, and meaningful personal progress.

Wellbeing

Emotional, social, and mental wellbeing guide every program, activity, and initiative we undertake.

Community

Collaboration and connection strengthen participants, families, and the wider community.

Evidence Based Practice

All programs are informed by social work principles and research-backed approaches to ensure impact and sustainability.

 

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Impact

5000+

Participants supported

70%+

Capacity Development

 

Our Partners

  • Edinburgh Innovations
  • Mastercard Foundation Scholars at the University of Edinburgh

 

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