The Project Bridging Europe and Africa - A Social Initiative or BE AS I was coordinated by the Youth Association from Transylvania (ATA), a Romanian NGO from Cristuru Secuiesc that worked in partnership with Aventura Marao Clube from Amarante, Portugal, Associação Amigos do Calhau from Sao Vicente, Cabo Verde and ONG Minangan, from Ketou, Benin. It was a project for Capacity Building in the Field of Youth financed by the European Commission through the Executive Agency of the Erasmus+ Program. It lasted for 20 months between November 2015 and July 2017.The main aims of the project were to- Foster the cooperation of EU-Africa in the youth field, empowering the youth workers and it´s associations to tackle social and cultural issues under NFE methods. - Develop skills and competences in project management and NFE methods, through which the youth workers will improve the quality of social activities in their communities.- Empower youth associations, promote participation, active citizenship, inter-cultural dialogue and through campaigns, solidarity between partner countries, and- Develop new training methods and tools such as manuals and brochures which disseminate the project results and the new knowledge base gained among the 2 continents.The project was centred on various mobilities between Europe and Africa but the initial plan had to be changed because challenges arose in getting VISA approved for African citizens: The first mobility was a workshop for youth workers done in Portugal organized in the beginning of 2016. It was about project management, NFE and information communication technologies.The second set of meetings was done in parallel in June 2016. One was in Benin and one in Cabo Verde. It was organised to prepare for the European Voluntary Service (EVS) and the Job Shadowing mobilities. What followed was a 3 week long Job Shadowing implemented by a Romanian and a Portuguese youth worker in Benin in September 2016 focusing on strengthening partnerships.Another 3 week Long Job Shadowing was carried out by 2 Romanian youth workers in Benin in January 2016, for charity and capacity building.The most important mobilities were the 2 parallel EVSs:One was a 7 month long EVS project done by 4 Portuguese volunteers in Cabo Verde, starting September 2016 and ending in April 2017. There the volunteers collaborated with schools and youth institutions and offered NFE to kids and youth with fewer opportunities. They also organized countless free time alternatives mainly with cultural, environmental and ecological activities for at risk youth.In parallel with this there was a 6 month long EVS project done by 3 Romanian volunteers in Benin, starting September 2016 and ending in March 2017. There, two midwives helped in a clinic by assisting pregnant women, births and new-borns and advising the local staff. A social and youth worker was also on hand, offering NFE activities for teaching English and handicrafts to children born at the clinic. But mainly she worked with children and youth learning in the public and private kindergartens, primary schools and secondary schools. All these mobilities were concluded by a follow up meeting done in Cabo Verde in April 2017.As a result of this project all 4 partners and their communities developed themselves in terms of project management and implementing social activities with a NFE approach. Also, connected to these topics a lot of know how has been transferred from European to African communities and vice versa. In terms of outreach we exceeded our original plans manifold, especially by entering into direct contact with, and helping more than 5000 children and youth with non-formal, environmental activities, awareness raising and with charity and fundraising initiatives. Another 10000 community members were reached across the two continents through dissemination events and the spreading of project results and tools.