Star for Life Insamlingsstiftelse

Star for Life Insamlingsstiftelse

Star for Life Insamlingsstiftelse was founded in 2005 by Swedish entrepreneurs Christin and Dan Olofsson, with the aim of reducing HIV transmission and increasing awareness among youth in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Since then, the programme has deepened and expanded – reaching over 540,000 students. While teachers focus on academics, Star for Life coaches are present in classrooms and nurses staff our mobile health clinics, working to strengthen students’ self-esteem, aspirations, academic results, and health.

The Swedish Star for Life Insamlingsstiftelse exists to raise funds in Sweden and enable the work carried out in our programme countries.

Our work in Star for Life Insamlingsstiftelse

At Star for Life, we are not satisfied with simply delivering our school programme – we continuously measure and evaluate our work to ensure that we meet our goals and create real, lasting impact for the learners we serve. This is why we have a dedicated Monitoring & Evaluation department, led by our Research Director doctor Per Strand. 

Contact us

Star for Life Insamlingsstiftelse is responsible for fundraising for our operations in South Africa, Namibia and Tanzania. The office are led by the Secretary General with the support of the Deputy Secretary General.

Jessica Grundström Ahldin

Secretary General

jessica@starforlife.se 
+46 (0)70 811 29 30

Philip de Croy

Deputy Secretary General
/ Communications Director

philip@starforlife.se 
+46 (0)72 987 28 72

Lena Zachrisson

Head of Finance

lena@starforlife.se 
+46 (0)70 559 89 05

Per Strand, PhD

Research Director

per@starforlife.se 
+46 (0)73 68 22 830

Ida Wahlström

Head of Program Development

ida@starforlife.se 
+46 (0)70 337 40 77

Anna Willix

Fundraising Manager

anna@starforlife.se 
+46 (0)76 168 27 68

Elinor Kretz

Relations Manager

elinor@starforlife.se 
+46 (0)70 611 83 90

Mathias Hemmel

Executive Coordinator

mathias@starforlife.se 
+46(0)702 11 09 21

Lois Petersson

Concert Coordinator and Partner School Manager

lois@starforlife.se 
+46 (0)73 393 39 63

Göran Rudbo

Music Production Manager

goran@starforlife.se 
+46 (0)70 569 15 03

Ken Wennerholm

Music Production Manager

ken@starforlife.se 
+46 (0)70 898 81 06

Elin Lindström

Art Director och Web Designer

elin@starforlife.se 
+46 (0)70 257 72 54

Maria Gren

Project Leader Mobile Health Unit

miag@starforlife.se