Sensitization Against Drug Abuse, Crime & HIV/AIDS
Football tournaments that pull whole communities in, with sensitization talks, free drug and HIV tests and counselling between matches.
Nigeria's largest youth entrepreneurs platform
Drug-free, skilled and ready to lead.
YESA is a youth development movement tackling drug abuse, HIV/AIDS, crime and unemployment through mentorship, sport, sensitization and enterprise. We work alongside NDLEA, NACA, UNODC and the Federal Ministry of Youth Development.
6Years of impact
3M+Young Africans reached by the platform
350k+People mentored and referred
5k+Startup loans facilitated
United Youth Pledge · Guinness World Record event
One pledge. Thousands of voices. A record for a drug-free Nigeria.
Young Nigerians stand together to pledge against drugs, crime and HIV/AIDS, all at the same moment. Registration is free but compulsory, and every participant receives a GWR participation certificate.
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5,000simultaneous participants targeted
Core programmes
Five ways we change a young person's path
Each programme carries one colour from the YESA wheel. Together they move a young person from awareness, to recovery, to a livelihood of their own.
Anti-Drug Abuse Ambassadors Mentorship
Rehabilitation pathways, peer education, life skills and enterprise training for at-risk and recovering youths, who then lead outreach themselves.
United Youth Pledge
A national Guinness World Record event against drug abuse, HIV/AIDS and crime, targeting 5,000 participants pledging at once.
Youth Enterprise Empowerment Hub
Skills and enterprise training that turns post-rehabilitation into dignified work. SADA 2025 beneficiaries started businesses as POS merchants.
YESA Merchandise Programme
Mission-aligned apparel that funds programmes, builds a shared identity and powers youth micro-enterprise. Wear your purpose.
Visit the Impact StorePost-event impact report
SADA Football Cup 2025: the full-time score
Three days in Abuja, 17 to 19 October 2025. Every player and coach was drug-tested before kick-off, and every match opened with the SADA pledge.
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20Community teams
300Players
3,000+Spectators reached
800Youths tested for HIV and counselled
73New ADAAM ambassadors
0Incidents of violence
3M+Media impressions
5Youths set up as POS merchants
100%No-drug policy enforced
With FACA, AHF, IHVN, NDLEA, UNODC and coverage on TVC News, Arise TV, AIT and The Nation.
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Our track record
From summit stages to stadium pitches
YESA started by bringing young founders, mentors and leaders into one room. It has grown into a nationwide movement that meets young people where they are.
YESA Summit, National Merit House
20 young entrepreneurs pitched; three won ₦1,000,000 start-up grants.
Young Entrepreneurs Summit
"The Voice of the Nigerian Youths": candidates for President, Senate and House of Reps on one stage, listening.
YESA/NDLEA Youth Summit
A nationwide sensitization of students on drug abuse and youth productivity, starting in Abuja.
SADA Cup and the United Youth Pledge
Sport-powered sensitization in the FCT, followed by the Guinness World Record pledge.
Our vision
To be Africa's leading youth-led platform, transforming vulnerable young people into empowered, drug-free innovators and leaders by 2035.Led by Frank Nwike
Founder, YESA Initiative · Zampoles Empowerment Foundation
YESA Ambassadors
Builders who open doors for the next generation
Our ambassadors are entrepreneurs and professionals who mentor, employ and sponsor young Nigerians. Read their stories
TATega AkpolophiFounder, Otega Furniture. Has put 40 children through school on scholarship.
OFOwoama Franklin IkechukwuLeadgate Homes. Trains young people in solar installation.
PEPromise EgwimMD, Profilledworld Homes. Over 70 young employees.
PUPrada Uzodimma, Esq.Founder of a law school scholarship with 15 recipients.
AAAdenike Isi AdeekoHospitality entrepreneur leading a team of 138 in Abuja.
From an attendee
"The sessions were inspiring and practical. I left feeling focused and ready to build my future."
Get involved
Shape a stronger generation with us
SADA 2025 was 80% self-funded by our team and volunteers. Your time, partnership or purchase goes straight into the next edition.
Volunteer
Marshal events, run outreach in schools and help us mobilise communities.
Join usPartner or sponsor
Back SADA in four new states and the Guinness World Record pledge, aligned with SDGs 3, 4, 8, 16 and 17.
Talk to usYESA Academy
Future-ready skills for career growth and entrepreneurship.
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