
The Problem
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Desperate poverty in areas of rural Asia and Africa.
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Emergency relief does not tackle long term problems.
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Communities are locked in a cycle of poverty and
dependency.
The Solution
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Support education for especially
bright children in these communities.
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A broad and practical education
develops well balanced, responsible adults.
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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 PestalozziWorld has established fundraising trusts in Europe and the USA which sponsor the secondary
education of bright, very poor children in Asia and Africa. (Please see organisation details here.) Donations are directly for the benefit of the children - all administration costs are covered by trustees and sponsors.
On the ground our dedicated teams, our villages, alumni groups and
relationships with good local schools enable us to provide a full year's secondary
education, supplemented by practical skills training in a nurturing
community, at less than $/€ 1,200 per scholar.
The gallery and videos offer a picture of our family.
Johann Pestalozzi
(1746-1827) was one of the founders of modern educational methods.
After the Second World War, Pestalozzi villages for refugee children
were established in Trogen, Switzerland and Sedlescombe, England.
Today, his name appears on many educational institutions throughout the
world. Please follow the links
here to find out more about some of them.

Pestalozzi Overseas Children's
Trust
UK registered charity number 1046599
Pestalozzi US Children's Charity
Inc.
US registered E.I. Number 04-3407363
Pestalozzi Overseas Children's Foundation
Swiss registered charity number CH-020.7.001.633-9
POCT Ireland Ltd
Irish registered charity number CHY17386
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Pestalozzi's Birthday 12th January
A reception was held at the Lansdowne Club, London W1 to celebrate
JHP’s Birthday (12th January 1746) and our 15th
Anniversary (24th January 1995). Please contact us
for details of future events.
New
PestalozziWorld Foundation established in Switzerland –
click here for details.
The African Village sets an example in composting. Read Zambia's Education Post article here.
Winter 2009 Newsletter in print ... but you can read it online here now (pdf 1.1 MB). Includes Christmas Gift Catalogue.
New video: Reaching For The Stars - The Stories Of Three Pestalozzi Scholars - see it here. Released October 2009
Photo Gallery - pictures from scholars, alumni and friends, and Forum - 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.
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 Centre - an exciting new chapter. Please
download information here (pdf 2.31 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
Pestalozzi Overseas Children's Foundation
Swiss registered charity number CH-020.7.001.633-9
POCT Ireland Ltd
Irish registered charity number CHY17386 |