What we do
Removing the barriers, not just one of them
Cost, water, hunger, gender and a weak learning environment all push rural children out of education. Tackling one on its own rarely keeps a child in class, so our programmes work together.
Programme 1
Equipping for Success
Back-to-school essentials, classroom furniture, computers and a library — the tools children need to learn.
We equip classrooms and students with what they need to learn: school essentials at the start of the year, proper furniture, computer and digital literacy training, and a library stocked with books. NDERAGAKURA, our flagship project at LC Masango in Burundi, delivered with our partner AHS Nderagakura, is doing exactly this — computers, solar power and a community Wi-Fi hotspot for an entire school.
Programme 2
Water and Sanitation
Access to clean water, sanitation facilities and hygiene education at school.
Water and sanitation come first: without them, the school day is interrupted by illness and long walks to fetch water. We bring safe water points and sanitation facilities to partner schools, paired with hygiene education for students. At ECOFO Masango in Burundi, a water system extension delivered with our partner AHS Nderagakura brought water closer to the classrooms and added four new fountains, ending a single overcrowded fountain shared by 1,500+ students.
Programme 3
Feeding the Future
School feeding programmes, using available land to grow part of what is served.
Hunger keeps children from learning. We run school feeding programmes and work with schools to use available land to grow part of their own food, alongside a school canteen that keeps children fed and in class.
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Photograph illustrating: Feeding the Future.
Programme 4
Gender Equality
Awareness-raising so every girl has the same chance as every boy to learn.
Girls remain the most likely to be kept home from a rural school. We raise awareness in schools and communities about the importance of educating every child equally, regardless of gender.
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Photograph illustrating: Gender Equality.
Programme 5
Learning Environment
It takes a village to raise a child — stronger school communities through local engagement, climate awareness, and parent-teacher partnership.
It takes a village to raise a child. A good learning environment goes beyond the classroom: we support local community engagement, raise awareness of climate change, and strengthen Parent-Teacher Associations so schools are backed by the people around them.
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Photograph illustrating: Learning Environment.
Every one of these starts with a donation
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