Our Ethos

The charity’s ethos is based on three principles:

Education - because this is central to the physical and spiritual welfare of any community

Independence - because decisions should be made, wherever possible, at the local level by local people.

Sustainability - because developing self-supporting strategies benefits both the charity and the communities in which it works.

The Trustees see the role of the charity as providing seed capital and (on occasion) expert input.

Our mode of operation is to work through the local Baptist churches who, with the agreement of the village chief and elders, run the school on behalf of the community.

Full community involvement is ensured by a committee made up of representatives from the village and the church.