And Still We Rise

Edited by Tsitsi Masiyiwa and Tanya Masiyiwa

A book about what happens when ordinary people decide that the world around them must change — and refuse to stop until it does.

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About the Book

And Still We Rise

The Power of Philanthropy

This is not a book about charity. It is a book about power — the quiet, persistent, transformative power of people who choose to invest in others. Over thirty years, Higherlife Foundation has walked alongside hundreds of thousands of children, families, and communities across Africa. This book tells that story. Not from a distance, but from within it.

And Still We Rise: The Power of Philanthropy brings together the voices, experiences, and hard-won lessons of a movement built on faith, action, and an unshakeable belief in what is possible. It is honest about the struggle. It is clear about the cost. And it is certain that the work is worth it. Whether you have given your life to this work, are just beginning to consider what your own contribution might be, or simply want to understand how lasting change is made — this book was written for you.

The Editors

Tsitsi Masiyiwa
Co-Founder & Board Chair

Tsitsi Masiyiwa

Tsitsi Masiyiwa is a philanthropist, social entrepreneur, and Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Higherlife Foundation. For thirty years she has built one of Africa's most significant philanthropic movements — investing in education, healthcare, and sustainable livelihoods across Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Burundi, and beyond.

She is a founding board member of the African Philanthropy Forum and serves on the board of the Legatum Institute, the END Fund, and UNICEF's Generation Unlimited initiative.

Elizabeth T Masiyiwa
President & CEO

Elizabeth T Masiyiwa

Elizabeth Tanya Masiyiwa is the President and CEO of Higherlife Foundation and Delta Philanthropies. A passionate advocate for systems change, she leads a diverse portfolio of education, health, and rural development programmes across Africa.

She is the founder of Akello EdTech and Simba Preparatory School, which focus on digital access and early childhood development. Elizabeth is also a non-executive director on multiple corporate boards in Zimbabwe and an active voice in global philanthropy.

Tanya Masiyiwa is also Executive Director of Delta Philanthropies and Co-Founder and CEO of Simba Education. She leads the Office of Design and Innovation at Higherlife Foundation and serves on the boards of Cassava Smartech and Ashesi Foundation.

She sits on Harvard University's Leadership Council for the Centre of Africa Studies and co-manages a social impact investment fund focused on economic development in Southern Africa. Her vision is of an Africa where philanthropy is locally led, deeply collaborative, and anchored in communities driving their own transformation.

Where the Money Goes

Every copy sold goes back into the work.

All revenue from And Still We Rise is directed to community-based organisations through Remit Hope — a giving platform that ensures donations reach the people and places that need them most, with full transparency and accountability. When you buy this book, you are not just reading about change. You are part of it.

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The work continues.

Higherlife Foundation has reached more than 400,000 learners, trained thousands of healthcare workers, and supported communities across Africa through crisis, drought, and disease. None of it happened by accident. All of it happened because people chose to act. This book is an invitation to understand how — and perhaps to ask yourself what your own part in it might be.

And Still We Rise.

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