Our Impact

Our programmes primarily address the needs of residents for and with whom they are designed. Additionally, they positively affect the lives of the family members, caregivers and teachers of our primary beneficiaries, while simultaneously creating wider social value in our areas.

As of 2024, the Time + Tide Foundation engages over 8,900 residents as part of our regular programme activities, and we have an indirect impact to 19,000 people across the 300 villages in which we work.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Data and Decision Making

We focus on the data that matters. To understand the positive impact of our work and where we may have inadvertently contributed to negative value generation, we use an internally developed monitoring and evaluation framework. This framework allows us to capture detailed baseline data for our programme beneficiaries and set clear, strategic targets aligned with our goals and regional benchmarks.

Data collection is carried out using Open Data Kit (ODK), an open-source suite of tools that supports flexible and reliable data gathering in the field. Once collected, the data is integrated into our custom-built dashboard, enabling us to filter, analyse and visualise information in real time. This approach ensures that our decisions are evidence-based and that we remain responsive to the evolving needs of the communities we serve.

 

Results

We consistently track outcomes that indicate the progress towards our strategic targets. By the end of 2024, we recorded the following results:

Home-based Education

  • 2024 graduates improved from an average baseline development score of 60% to an end line of 97%
  • Monthly income for families of 2024  graduates improved by 59% from their enrolment on the programme to their graduation
  • 96% of guardians of 2024 graduates indicated improved physical and mental well-being because of their children’s developmental progress and social inclusion

Female Empowerment

  • 84% retention rate for graduating cohort of girls
  • Self-esteem scores improved from an average of 68% at baseline to 71% at endline
  • 39% of graduating girls tested as functionally literate compared to 8% at baseline

    Student Sponsorship

    • 56% retention rate for the graduating cohort 
    • 98% attendance rate average for the graduating cohort 
    SROI

    Since 2022, the Time + Tide Foundation has invested in Social Return on Investment (SROI) analyses for our major programmes, adopting the methodology of Social Value International. This principles-based framework provides a structured approach to understanding, measuring and accounting for the social value created through our work.

    The methodology combines principles from financial accounting, sustainability reporting, evaluation, and social research. These principles are designed to ensure transparency, strengthen accountability, and support informed decision-making that prioritises the wellbeing of all materially affected stakeholder groups.

    This approach enables us to produce detailed social value accounts that go beyond outcomes measurement to capture the broader effects (intended and unintended) of our programmes.

    For our Girls Club Programme, 6 stakeholder groups experiencing a collective total of 14 outcomes (13 positive and 1 negative) were assessed to generate the total value of $634,079 against investment of $31,832, yielding a social return of $19.92 USD for every $1 USD invested. Please download the report summary and detailed methodology documents.

    In our Home-based Education Programme, 16 stakeholder groups experiencing a collective total of 27 outcomes were assessed to generate the total value of $17,476,201 against investment of $640,712, yielding a social return of $27.28 USD for every $1 USD invested. Please download the report summary and detailed methodology documents.