SayPro Chief Speech for launching SayProCRR-2 SayPro Economic Impact Studies Research Office

Kgotso a ebe le lena,

Distinguished guests, esteemed partners, colleagues, youth leaders, and members of our beloved community—welcome.

Today marks not just another milestone in SayPro’s journey, but a bold leap forward—a declaration of our unwavering commitment to evidence-based impact, innovation, and accountability. With immense pride and purpose, we gather here to officially launch the SayProCRR-2 – SayPro Economic Impact Studies Research Office.

At SayPro, we have always believed that true change is measurable. Transformation must not only be felt—it must be proven. The voices of our communities, the lives we touch, the policies we influence, the systems we challenge, and the economies we invigorate—these stories must be told with facts, figures, and fearless honesty. That is why SayProCRR-2 exists.

This new office will be the heartbeat of economic insight within SayPro. It will study, document, and amplify the real economic impact of our programs, interventions, and collaborations across Southern Africa and beyond. Whether we are creating jobs, building skills, supporting businesses, or connecting youth with opportunity—we will know the results, and we will show the world.

Our mission here is threefold:

1. To research and understand how SayPro’s work influences economic outcomes, from household incomes to regional development.
2. To inform and inspire policymakers, donors, and partners with rigorous evidence that proves why youth empowerment is not charity—it is economic strategy.
3. To build capacity—training young researchers, analysts, and economists who will lead the next generation of African data leadership.

SayProCRR-2 will not operate in silence. It will be a platform for truth. A beacon for collaboration. A source of powerful knowledge. And a home for the stories that numbers alone cannot tell.

Let us not underestimate what we are building here. This is a space where grassroots stories meet global data. Where community realities shape national dialogues. Where we no longer ask “Does it work?”—but answer confidently, “Here’s how. Here’s why. And here’s what comes next.”

We owe this to the youth who walk through our doors, the partners who believe in us, the funders who invest in our vision, and the communities that trust us with their hopes.

To the team that has worked tirelessly to bring SayProCRR-2 to life—thank you. Your work is setting a standard. To the researchers, interns, fellows, and volunteers who will power this office—welcome to a mission greater than any one of us.

Let this launch be more than a ceremony. Let it be a promise—that SayPro will always speak the truth about its impact. That we will always strive for improvement. And that we will always lead with both heart and data.

Together, we will not just create change.
We will prove it. We will scale it. We will sustain it.

Kea leboha. Thank you.
Kgotso a ebe le lena.