PestalozziWorld educating children for a better life

Annual Review 2015

Above::Students at the new PestalozziWorld Asian Village Cover (front): Grade 12 class of 2007 – the graduating year at the PestalozziWorld AfricanVillage

Cover (back): Asian Village students celebrating Holi

PestalozziWorld Annual Review 2015

Contents Review of the year Funding Review Spotlight on students Spotlight on alumni Contact details

2015 was a fantastic year for PestalozziWorld

We would like to say a big thank you to all our supporters, trustees, staff,

alumni and volunteers

Review of the year

We sponsored 264 children at the African Village.

The scholars include children from Zambia and Malawi

as well as refugees from the UNHCR camps.

All our scholars attend the Pestalozzi Education Centre

alongside 163 fee-payers who are helping to make the

school self-sustaining.

We sponsored 201 scholars at the Asian Village.

The scholars include children from India, Nepal

and the Tibetan communities. The new Asian

Village was finally completed in 2015 and was

officially opened on 25th October.

African Village Asian Village

Mobile Learning Centres Working in partnership with Edulution in Zambia we supported the development of a low cost education programme using new

technology and innovative coaching methods. Supporting our concept of the circle of success many of the coaches are

PestalozziWorld alumni who are helping to drive the project. Using the Khan Academy Lite programme the coaches have been able to

help 875 students improve their basic maths.

With a backpack full of tablets and a

raspberry pi, Mulenga can provide

education just about anywhere

Students using the tablets to learn maths under a tree!

PestalozziWorld was established in 1995 to advance the education of children in Asia and Africa using the Pestalozzi principles of

Head, Heart and Hands. Pestalozzi World Children’s Trust (PWCT) in the UK is the coordinating entity of PestalozziWorld, a working

alliance of several organisations inspired by the educational philosophy and the life of the Swiss social reformer Johann Heinrich

Pestalozzi (1746-1827).

The Pestalozzi Children’s Village Society in India and the Pestalozzi Zambia Children’s Trust are monitored regularly by the Trustees

and audited locally. Funds for Nepal and Thailand are sent directly to schools or local PestalozziWorld representatives.

Annual scholarship costs continue to be close to $1200 (£800) a year per child for board, travel, tuition and all other costs. Total

expenditure in 2015 was approximately $1.32 (£0.88) million. Expenditure for capital, mobile learning centres and the Pestalozzi

Education Centre of $0.65 (£0.43) million was funded primarily by the Pestalozzi Overseas Children’s Foundation in Switzerland.

Our funding comes from the private sector, including the founders, directors and trustees, other individuals, private foundations, and

corporate donors. Copies of the audited accounts are available on request from the respective offices. PWCT’s accounts are also

available on the Charity Commission website (www.charitycommission.gov.uk).

Registered fundraising charities operate in the USA, Switzerland and Ireland. The Swiss Trust makes grants directly to the national

operating trusts, mainly in connection with the capital costs in Zambia and India, while the US and Irish funds are managed through the

UK trust. Trustees do not receive any remuneration or expense reimbursement from the Trust. All expenses for the fundraising and

administration Trusts (including staff, travel and administration) are met by funds specifically provided by the Trustees or through

investment income.

Funding review

Spotlight on students at the Asian Village

I am Akriti Subedi. I am from Nepal and I am under the scholarship of PestalozziWorld.

I am very grateful to this organization for giving me wonderful opportunities

to fulfil my dreams.

I was born in a remote place called Syangja, in Nepal. I joined

PestalozziWorld on 12th August, 2015. At present, I am in sixth standard. My

aim is to become a chartered accountant. My hobbies are singing, gardening

and reading story books. I am thankful to PestalozziWorld for their care, love

and affection.

I have many friends here from different nationalities. There is a very good

environment at the Asian Village and everyone is like a family member, they

are always ready to help me and provide support. In skills classes I have

learnt stitching and gardening.

When I become an independent woman, it will be my utmost duty to

contribute back to PestalozziWorld. They have been a supporting pillar and

helped me to become who I will be.

AKRITI SUBEDI

Spotlight on students at the Asian Village

My name is Dolker Lhamo. I have two elder brothers and an elder sister. I am a

Tibetan and I come from a remote Tibetan settlement (Kollegal) in Karnataka,

Southern India. At the early age of 11, I got into this wonderful organization that

holds the motto – Head, Heart and Hands. I take pride in saying that I am a

scholar of PestalozziWorld.

My stay at the Asian Village from the very beginning has taught me a lot. Since

this is the last year for me, I look back at the beautiful moments that I have

cherished. Not only focusing on what I have achieved in my studies but also

reflecting on what I have learnt about different cultures. Coming from a farming

background, it was a difficult for my parents to support my higher education but I

always had the urge to study and learn.

I plan to study medicine and psychology and hope to be a doctor one day. My

stay at the Village made me realize I have the potential to do more. I am very

thankful to this institute and I will surely contribute in one or the other way in the

future.

DOLKER LHAMO

MEGHNA KANDARI

My name is Meghna Kandari. I come from Tehri Garhwal in India. I go to St.

Joseph’s academy. My favourite subjects are English, Physics, Chemistry,

Maths and Computer Science.

I became a part of the PestalozziWorld family on the 3rd September 2009 at

the age of 11. Since then, it has always been a second home to me. At

present, I m in my final year here and reflecting back to all the memories

collected over these seven years, I feel nostalgic. Pestalozzi has helped me

build the foundation of my dreams and given me support to move forward and

pursue them. It gave me inspiration and confidence to aim big in life.

I have my most beautiful memories from experiences at the Asian Village. I

have a keen interest in reading and gardening. I have always felt loved and at

home here. PestalozziWorld has given me friends who are like siblings,

teachers who are like parents and all the staff gave me a lot of love and care. I

too have a lot of respect for them.

I plan to pursue my studies in computer science to become a software

engineer. I am preparing for my IIT examination at present along with my class

twelve boards. I hope I can give back at least a bit of what I received. I shall

always have a huge amount of love and respect for PestalozziWorld.

Spotlight on students at the Asian Village

I am the last born in a family of three girls, and I was born on 8 October 1998 in Lumezi Eastern

Province. I was raised by my mother as my father died in 2005 when I was in grade 1. My

family has survived on farming since my father’s death.

I was lucky to join the Pestalozzi family in 2009. It was difficult at the beginning but my mother’s

encouragement and the support of Pestalozzi staff helped me overcome all the challenges I

faced as I adjusted to my new life.

SIBONGILE

NDHLOVU

Spotlight on Students at the

African Village

I want to become a bio-medical scientist, study theatre and become the best actress in Africa. I am mostly inspired by my mother who

proved to be the most hardworking woman I know.

“A journey of a

thousand miles

begins with a

single step”

I am Afonso Fernando and I was born on 3rd April 1996 in Mavinga Cuando

Cubangu in Angola. Currently my family lives in the Mayukwayukwa Refugee

Camp in the Western Province of Zambia.

It was a blessing when I was selected to join PestalozziWorld in 2010. It was

quite challenging at first as I only spoke Portuguese but with time I became one

of the best English speakers and now I feel very proud of myself.

I like to read novels and take part in different sporting activities. I also enjoy song

writing and am inspired by Slap Dee a Zambian Musician. I am also inspired by

my mother as she is the most hardworking woman I have come across.

My hopes are to succeed in life by becoming a agricultural manager. I also

dreams of becoming the greatest musician. I love everything about Pestalozzi

especially when there are soccer matches and concerts.

AFONSO

FERDANDO

“No man is an

island”

I am Emelina Mfune and I come from Rumphi district in Malawi. I was born on 20th

May 2002. My family are subsistence farmers.

Pestalozzi came to my rescue in 2014 when I was in grade 5. Since then I have

learnt to speak English, this has been one of my greatest achievements. I hope one

day to be a sponsor especially for street children. I want to be a nurse and a

successful person and be active in sports.

I like playing netball, soccer and also listening to music. My role model is Thoko

Katimba a Malawian gospel artist due to the kind of music he produces. My

favourite events at Pestalozzi are when there is music and football matches.

“Respect, love and always help each other- We are one”

EMELINA

MFUNE

The PestalozziWorld ‘Circle of Success’ During 2015, thirteen of our young alumni were working or volunteering for PestalozziWorld; eight in Zambia, one in India and four in

Nepal. Two alumni worked as financial assistants for the Pestalozzi Education Centre at the African Village while six ran various

entrepreneurial businesses there.

Esther Tembo runs the metal workshop,

making items to be sold to the public and

goods for use at Ibex Hill Villlage

Maria Ngoma (far right) runs the farm shop and

canteen, providing meals at the Pestalozzi Education

Centre

The PestalozziWorld ‘Circle of Success’

Gayatri Singh (top right) is Project

Administrator at the Asian Village,

Dehradun, India, as well as

Housemother for the senior

students. Here Gayatri is teaching

the PestalozziWorld Head, Heart

and Hands philosophy.

Roshani Khatri (three in

from right) with senior

PestalozziWorld funded

students. Roshani works

with PestalozziWorld’s

project in Far West Nepal.

networking with alumni and

students.

During 2015 alone, 50 of our alumni helped PestalozziWorld on a voluntary basis, working with

the Asian Village, the African Village, the Nepal Foundation, the Thai Foundation, the

International Alumni Committee and/ or the US based alumni group. Key ways the alumni

helped: Assisting as house parents; Selecting and monitoring students; Providing tuition to

students; Fundraising and publicising; Advising on policy; Writing reports and collecting student

and alumni data; and Organising alumni reunions.

Nepal

In Nepal we sponsored 69 students at the Shree Sitaram

School in Far West Nepal. This is in addition to the 50

students directly supported by the Nepal Pestalozzi

Foundation.

In Thailand we supported 35 students through the Thai

Pestalozzi Foundation, which also supported 53 students

through their own fundraising efforts.

Students supported through Alumni Foundations

Thailand

Get Involved

Volunteer your time

Use your skills to make a difference at one of

our projects in Africa or Asia

Fundraise or Donate

Help raise funds to support other

students like Tsering and Rajan who are

now able to fulfil their dreams of getting

an education

please get in touch with

Tanya

tanya @ pestalozziworld.com

IRELAND

Pestalozzi Overseas Children’s Trust Ireland Ltd

Registered Charity CHY 17386, founded 2007

Ballin Temple, Ardattin, Co.Carlow

Contact: Pamela Butler, Director

+353 59 915 5037 pam@pestalozziworld.com

Directors: Rose McClintock, Pamela Butler,

Patrick Dawson, Daniel Feehan

USA

Pestalozzi US Children’s Charity Inc

Reg E I No 04-3407363, founded 1998

c/o Sandra Weiksner, 164 E 81st Street, New York

NY 10028-1804

Contact: Anthony Hagan

+1 (917) 512 3048 usa@pestalozziworld.com

Directors: Elizabeth Beim, Sir Richard Butler, Anthony Dub

Amy Hunter, David Langstaff, Sandra Weiksner

Advisory: Robert Baylis, William Mayer, Bruce McEver

Donald Miller, Deepak Parekh, Joseph Perella, George Weiksner

President Emeritus: Nigel Lovett

UK

PestalozziWorld Children’s Trust

Registered Charity No 1046599, founded 1995

CAN Mezzanine, 32-36 Loman Street, London, SE1 0EH

Contact: Tanya Mowbray, Administrative Officer

+44 207 922 7716 tanya@pestalozziworld.com

Trustees: Francois von Hurter, Lady Butler, John Dilger

Caroline Doggart, Kenneth Greatbatch,

Svante Pahlson-Moller

Advisory Directors: Karin Chammah, Usha Kumar,

Diana Macleod, Simon Wakely

SWITZERLAND

Pestalozzi Overseas Children’s Foundation

Reg No CH-020.7.001.633-9, founded 2009

c/o Marcuard Family Office AG

Theaterstrasse 12, 8001 Zurich

Contact: Dr.Peter Stocker, Director

+41 43 344 60 08 p.stocker@ marcuardfamilyoffice.com

Directors: Sir Richard Butler, Roderick Macleod,

Dr Peter Stocker, Francois von Hurter

Patrons: His Holiness the Dalai Lama Dr. T. K. Whitaker

Thank you to all our donors and volunteers.

100% of your donations go directly to educating a child.

All our administration costs are paid for by trustees and directors.