Social Initiatives in Angola

Our community priorities in Angola are education, homes for children and care for older people. We approach these initiatives with attention to local needs and sustained support.

Angola is Our Community

We aim to work with local communities to understand their priorities for education and care.

Any initiative should reflect local needs and the practical requirements of the people it intends to serve.

Why We Act

Our aims concern access to education and support for people who need care. We intend to assess proposed initiatives with local partners before making project commitments.

Riki Zheng

Social Initiative Director

Riki Zheng, Social Initiative Director

A Letter from Riki Zheng

Dear friends and partners,

Education and care are at the heart of the social initiatives we hope to develop in Angola. Our priorities are access to learning, safe homes for vulnerable children and support for older people who need care.

For me, responsibility means paying attention to what happens after a project opens its doors. A school needs people who can teach and resources that keep it useful. A home needs dependable care, respect for the people living there and support that can continue over time. These questions belong at the beginning of any proposal.

We intend to work with local communities and appropriate partners to understand where support is needed and what already exists. Their knowledge should shape the work. Before making a project commitment, we need to consider whom it would serve, who would be responsible for it and how its daily needs would be met.

The initiatives described here are our intended direction, not a record of completed projects. As proposals develop, clear information about their stage and the resources they require will matter as much as the ambition behind them.

Thank you for taking an interest in this work. We welcome conversations with people and organisations who understand these needs and can help us assess practical ways to respond.

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Riki Zheng
Social Initiative Director
American First Investment

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Our Commitment

Homes for Children

We aim to support the development of safe, well-managed children’s homes for vulnerable children, including those who lack stable family care. Our approach emphasizes protection, nutrition, education continuity, emotional support, and pathways back into community life where appropriate.

Homes for Children

Care for the Elderly

We aim to support community-based elderly care facilities that provide safety, dignity, companionship, basic health monitoring, and daily assistance for older people who may otherwise be isolated or unsupported.

Schools for the Future

We aim to support school construction and education access in the communities where we work, with attention to classrooms, sanitation, learning materials, teacher support, and practical skills that can connect young people to future employment.

Schools for the Future

Planned Measures

We aim to assess the following areas when developing initiatives:

  • Number of children supported, school attendance, nutrition, health referrals, safeguarding standards

  • Number of elders served, daily care quality, health monitoring, social activities

  • Classrooms built or renovated, students reached, sanitation access, learning materials delivered

  • Local workers hired, local suppliers engaged, training opportunities created

  • Community consultations, partner reporting, annual social impact updates

Care for the Communities Where We Work

Education and care require a long-term commitment. Our goal is to develop these initiatives with local communities and appropriate partners.

Project status: This page describes our intentions. It does not report completed projects or measured outcomes.