
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 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.
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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 |