The LBW Trust’s fundraising efforts support Australian country libraries and tertiary and vocational education initiatives in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, South Africa and Indonesia.
Our criteria for selecting education partners include breaking the cycle of poverty, producing transformational leaders and modeling repeatable innovation.
We prioritise contributions to gender justice and a commitment to evolving toward sustainability. We ensure that our partners demonstrate exceptional quality of governance, characterised by responsiveness, detail, accuracy and candour.
We collaborate closely with our educational partners to ensure program success, requiring each to present impactful initiatives that advance The LBW Trust’s vision of learning for a better world.
Our Current Education Projects
CandleAid Lanka
CandleAid’s focus is on its Education Sponsorship Programme where financial assistance supports students from low-income families towards their academic needs.
Cisarua Learning
Cisarua Learning Centre was founded in 2013 by refugees in indefinite limbo in Indonesia, the first refugee-led school in Indonesia which now trains student teachers.
Heartland
Pat Price, an Australian teacher established the primary and secondary college, Heartland College Nepal based on an education Australian approach.
Country Libraries
In Australia, we fundraise to support country libraries, transforming them into hubs of opportunity for communities lacking access to educational resources.
Prerana
Prerana provides more than 900 students with financial assistance for education and skills training to prepare them for employment and placement support.
SS4LS
South Africa-based Sports Skills for Life Skills provides sports scholarships for outstanding sportsmen and women to attend the University of Western Cape in Johannesburg.
VECT
VECT’s mission is to support bright and needy students, aiming to bring about a transformational change in the quality of life for underprivileged families and communities.
YUVA
Yuva Parivartan operates across India to give a ‘second chance’ to deprived youth through vocational training and life skills, enabling them to earn a decent living and self-respect.
