The Problem

• Desperate poverty in areas of rural Asia and Africa.

• Emergency relief does not tackle long term problems.

• Communities are locked in a cycle of poverty and dependency.

The Solution

• Support education for especially bright children in these communities.

• A broad and practical education develops well balanced, responsible adults.

• These adults then pass on their new skills to the rest of the community and establish their own Pestalozzi Foundations.

Please browse this site to learn more about us, our work in Africa and Asia and the Pestalozzi method of education ("head, heart and hands"). Please contact us if you have questions. Thank you.

PestalozziWorld

Over the last 15 years three specific trusts have been established under the Pestalozzi Overseas banner - Pestalozzi Overseas Children's Trust (POCT) in the UK, Pestalozzi US Children's Charity Inc. (PUSCCI) in the US and POCT Ireland. The trusts sponsor the secondary education of particularly talented, but underprivileged children. These, together with Foundations established in the countries of Africa and Asia (by former beneficiaries who want to help others), make up the overseas organisation and are the principal focus of this website.

Johann Pestalozzi was one of the founders of modern educational methods. His name appears on many educational institutions throughout the world. For example, he inspired the establishment of a village for refugees in Switzerland after the Second World War. This along with a second village in England was later opened to underprivileged children from developing countries. There are also other groups trying to help children help themselves - please follow the links here to find out more about them.

Sponsor Pamela running the Flora Women's Mini Marathon 1st June 2009.  Click here to sponsor the run for the benefit of PestalozziWorld.

Virginia Kerr sings for PestalozziWorld.  Virginia Kerr presents a programme of much loved operatic songs and arias.  9th May 2009, Castletown House, Celbridge, Dublin. Photos now online here.

New Image Gallery on our website here.  Pictures from scholars, alumni and friends of PestalozziWorld.

New Forum here - a place for scholars, alumni and friends to gather.

On the ground in Zambia, a short journal (with lots of photos) of a week with PestalozziWorld in Zambia.  Read it here.

Newsletter Winter 2008 Access pages here. Includes Nirmala's Story, Mildred in Switzerland and Christmas Gift Catalogue.

The new Thai Foundation website has been launched. It looks great. Congratulations!

Volunteers needed in Northern India and Zambia to help Housemothers. Download information and contact here (pdf 34 kb)

Pestalozzi Africa Children's Village and Educational Farm - an exciting new chapter. Please download information here (pdf 2.31 MB)

Pestalozzi Asian Children's Village Please download the latest brochure on the Asian Village here.  (pdf  0.5 MB)

Pestalozzi Overseas Children's Trust (POCT)
UK registered charity number 1046599

Pestalozzi US Children's Charity Inc. (PUSCCI)
US registered E.I. Number 04-3407363

POCT Ireland Ltd
Irish registered charity number CHY17386