Arts, Culture & Heritage Education & Young People 2024
Brass for Africa

Annual Report 2024

Brass for Africa uses brass band music as a vehicle for health, education and equality outcomes across Uganda, Rwanda and Liberia. Their 2024 Annual Report — marking 16 years since founder Jim Trott MBE shipped the first 30 instruments to Uganda — covers 2,680 young people in weekly training, 106,000 people reached through campaigns, and 1,127 girls equipped with sanitary kits. A landmark year: leadership transitions to fully East African leadership under CEO Andrew Agassi and Country Manager Ronald Kabuye, himself a former 14-year-old programme participant.

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📋About

Community brass bands, All-Star Band, Tayside Pearls all-girl ensemble, Menstrual Hygiene Management, HIV/AIDS prevention campaigns, mental health programmes, career training, sound/stage operator certification, refugee employment, inclusive music for young people with disabilities

📊Key Metrics

2,680 children and young people receiving music and life-skills training every week (38% increase on 2023) Key Metric 1
106,000 people reached through awareness campaigns on mental health, education, gender and refugees Key Metric 2
1,127 girls received reusable sanitary kits; 5,133 youth trained in Menstrual Hygiene Management; 517 people empowered economically Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 72% of programme children performed above the national average academically; 68 bands supported across 36 partner organisations in Uganda, Rwanda and Liberia
  • Leadership transition to fully East African leadership: Andrew Agassi (CEO) and Ronald Kabuye (Uganda Country Manager) — Kabuye joined as a 14-year-old trombone player
  • 7 new community bands established as CBOs; 10 refugees employed directly by Brass for Africa; 13 DIT-certified sound and stage operators qualified

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