“Young people have always been the drivers of social change. And this generation holds unique promise.”

~ Charlize Theron

The Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project advances and invests in the health, education, and safety of young people living in Southern Africa to create a more equitable future for all.

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CTAOP was born in 2007, when our founder Charlize Theron FOUND HER WHY in the youth of Southern Africa. It’s now 15 years later, and we have a whole lot to celebrate.

Featured Collaboration

We created this special-edition collection with our partners at The Little Market to celebrate those bringing positive change to their communities. 50% of each purchase will support CTAOP.

Featured Campaign

In April 2022, the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa suffered the most devastating floods on record, killing almost 450 people and displacing thousands. Give what you can to help fund our Partners’ continued recovery efforts.
Photo by Phill Magakoe / Getty Images.

Featured Collaboration

The Little Market x CTAOP

We created this special-edition collection with our partners at The Little Market to celebrate those bringing positive change to their communities. 50% of each purchase will support CTAOP.

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Featured Campaign

KZN Flood Relief

In April 2022, the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa suffered the most devastating floods on record, killing almost 450 people and displacing thousands. Give what you can to help fund our Partners’ continued recovery efforts.
Photo by Phill Magakoe / Getty Images.

Support KZN Flood Relief

Our grantmaking amplifies community‑driven programs

We partner with community-based organizations that support young people, their sexual and reproductive health and rights, and the prevention of gender-based violence.

More about Our Program Partners

A young man making a drawing of a person — Life Choices Cape Flats, Western Cape

Group of young actors reacting to something with surprise — Drama For Life Johannesburg, Gauteng

African woman smiling and dancing with a group of smiling people — African Parks Bangweulu Wetlands, Zambia

Group of smiling young people in green graduation gowns — Agahozo Shalom Youth Village Rwamagana, Rwanda

Group of smiling women in blue shirts that read, "Stronger than HIV" — Department of Social Responsibility Greater King William’s Town, Eastern Cape

Group of laughing young people in front of a pink Choma Dreams Café trailer — HIVSA Soweto, Gauteng

Group of youth painting the side of a white building — Amandla Development Philippi township, Cape Town

Three happy, smiling young people — Small Projects Foundation Newlands and Tyolumnqa townships, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape

PAB_rainbow walkway w hand and footprints — Philisa Abafazi Bethu Lavender Hill, Cape Town, Western Cape

Three young women making fun faces at the camera — dlalanathi Greater Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal

Smiling young woman in a yellow shirt — Biomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI) Harare, Zimbabwe

A group of people holding signs advocating ending domestic violence — KZN Network on Violence Against Women KwaZulu-Natal

African youths watching a soccer game — Community Healthcare Solutions Howick, KwaZulu-Natal

Assertive young people standing in a street under a blue sky — Brave Rock Girl Manenberg, Western Cape

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