Our Mission

Every year, thousands of families across Africa are affected by devastating residential fires and carbon monoxide incidents that claim lives, cause life-changing injuries and destroying homes. In many communities, homes have little or no form of early fire detection, meaning fires are often discovered only after they have become well established, leaving occupants with little time to escape.

Our Mission

Protecting One Million Homes. Saving Countless Lives.

At the same time, many higher-income countries have experienced significant reductions in fire deaths over recent decades through widespread smoke alarm ownership, targeted public education and community fire prevention programmes. Project Fire Safety Africa has been established to help close this gap by bringing proven, life-saving technology to the communities that need it most.

Project Fire Safety Africa is an ambitious international initiative with a simple but powerful objective: to install one million free long-life combined smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in homes across Africa, protecting vulnerable families while delivering fire safety education that empowers communities to prevent fires before they occur.

Our Vision

The vision is clear: every family deserves the opportunity to escape safely from a fire. No one should lose their life simply because they lacked the early warning that many people elsewhere in the world take for granted.

By combining proven technology, education, partnership and community engagement, Project Fire Safety Africa has the potential to become one of the largest fire prevention initiatives ever undertaken on the African continent.

The success of this programme depends upon collaboration. We invite governments, manufacturers, international development agencies, charitable foundations, businesses and individuals to join us in delivering a project capable of protecting millions of people and preventing thousands of avoidable tragedies.

Together, we can help ensure that more families wake up safely each morning, more children grow up in protected homes, and more communities benefit from the simple intervention of an early warning alarm.

How We Work

A Partnership- Driven Approach

The project will work in partnership with governments, Fire and Rescue Services, humanitarian organisations, manufacturers, corporate sponsors, charities and local community groups to identify areas of greatest need and provide professionally installed alarms free of charge. Every installation will be accompanied by practical home fire safety advice, ensuring families understand how to reduce fire risks, test their alarms, develop escape plans and respond safely in an emergency.

Beyond the Alarm

Building a Lasting Legacy

Beyond the installation of alarms, Project Fire Safety Africa aims to create lasting change by supporting the development of sustainable community fire prevention programmes, training local installers and volunteers, raising public awareness and providing governments with valuable data that can inform future fire safety policies and investment. By building local capability alongside the distribution of life-saving equipment, the project seeks to establish a legacy that continues to protect communities long after the initial programme has been completed.

One million alarms. Millions of people protected. Countless lives saved.