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The Oaktree Foundation (UK): Oaktree Development Projects
We have a vision of equal educational opportunity for all young people across the world, as we believe that education is a key to breaking the poverty cycle.
We believe that educated, empowered and motivated communities are better able to change their future.
Recognising our strengths as young people lie in fundraising and advocacy, in our development projects we work through local partner organisations whose community knowledge and development experience places them in the best position to identify needs and implement projects that make a lasting difference.
The projects we support have three core pillars: young people, education and sustainability.
Oaktree UK in Rwanda
In Rwanda we are currently designing the first project that Oaktree UK will support with local community education organsiations.
Rwanda is a country of vision, hope and forgiveness. It is also a country of young people: with over fifty per cent of the population aged under 18 the education of this generation will determine their future in the most significant of ways.
Oaktree UK has the opportunity to be part of this vision, investing in a project which will see young people in their communities empowered through access to a quality education.
Our oneday campaign this summer will raise the funds to support this project.
Examples of Projects Supported by Oaktree Australia
Sethani / Ogagneni Resource Centre:
Located in the rural valley of Kwa-Ngcolosi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, the centre works to meet the needs of children and provide access to education for all members of the local community to gain hope and take charge of their future.World Changers Academy:
Located in the valley of a Thousand Hills, South Africa, the academy aims to empower young South Africans with the skills to change their lives and transform their communities. The courses strive to address the needs of communities in ways which are culturally sustainable and to provide valuable leadership skills.
Heartbeat Centre for Community Development:
Heartbeat was established in 2000 by Rev. Dr. Sunette Pienaarin South Africa to focus on the needs of the orphans in the country. Heartbeat recognises that institutionalised care is not a sustainable solution to the needs of the increasing number of orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa. It is estimated that in 2005, 14% of children in South African will be orphans, according to 'Children on the Brink', a join publication by UNAIDS and UNICEF. Heartbeat strives to uphold the 15 Children's Rights established in the South African Constitution, though their programs in partner organisations.Stromme Foundation:
in cooperation with our project partners, Oaktree is working to:- Build and expand primary schools;
- Create scholarships for vulnerable children;
- Train teachers to work with children who have grown up in conflict;
- Establish and resource community libraries to combat illiteracy.