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How do PEAS and Costa Foundation work together?
We began working with PEAS in 2011 and our first investment was Hibiscus High School, in Uganda. Over the years we’ve invested in 10 high schools in Uganda and two high schools in the northern province of Zambia.
We typically fund phase one of a high school which could include building classrooms, boarding accommodation, and getting the basics running. We’ve also invested in expanding the schools.
What do PEAS do well?
I think PEAS manages the whole process from start to finish of educating children well; I think it’s extremely good at identifying the right locations to put schools in and very good at identifying the right teachers and training them.
It’s extremely good at developing the people it’s got. It has a very strong team and I’m not just talking about school directors, head teachers, and teachers, but PEAS has the ability to attract the best people like a magnet, quality people that are passionate about education, passionate about helping children. It’s extremely good at safeguarding and child protection.
Above all else, everybody you meet within PEAS puts children first. It’s great to visit the students and see their confidence grow over time, especially girls who might not give eye contact on the first visit, but by the next time we visit, they are laughing and sharing stories.
There’s also a tenacity, professionalism, fleet of foot, resilience, and speed about PEAS that I think is very impressive. The communication with students through radio and the telephone tree during the Covid-19 lockdown was ground-breaking and cutting edge.
What do you enjoy about working with PEAS?
I’ve enjoyed the flexibility of the relationship. We’ve been able to be very upfront and very honest with one another.
Having a track record together has meant that we can be brutally honest with one another, and it doesn’t matter if we disagree, because we can find a way to negotiate around those disagreements.
There’s no doubt Costa Foundation trusts PEAS, and there’s no doubt that PEAS trust Costa Foundation. I think this lowers some barriers that may exist in a normal relationship between the donor and an organisation that is the recipient of funds.
What is unique about PEAS?
In the other eight countries around the world, where we are funding schools, the charities hand over the schools to the government for them to run them. PEAS actually builds and runs schools, so for us, that was a first.
So, our connection to those government-run schools is a little bit fractured. I do occasionally have sleepless nights about some of the schools that we have funded; particularly when we’ve not visited them for a long time. But I don’t have sleepless nights about PEAS schools. Our relationship and connection with PEAS schools are different and the information we’re able to get from PEAS about what’s going on in the schools is a lot more robust than the information we get from a government school that we gave as a gift 10 years ago, for example.
What would you advise a donor who is considering working with PEAS?
In my opinion, I’d advise them to go ahead and invest because they won’t regret it. I’d advise them to be flexible in their thinking and to recognise the knowledge and experience PEAS has.
I would ask any donor considering working with PEAS to trust them. And I would ask donors to make sure they visit the programmes and the projects that they’ve invested in because they need to talk to the children, the teachers, and the parents, not just talk to PEAS.
I’d also advise donors to talk to Costa Foundation and have a conversation about our experiences so that we can comfort them.
If you want to support PEAS to scale up our work, contact us at partnerships@peas.org.uk
If you support PEAS, senior members of our staff will work closely with you to develop a deep understanding of your areas of interest and objectives, and design models of giving that suit your needs.
We also work with Philanthropic Advisors to develop packages of support to appeal to clients. And if you’re looking for more innovative funding solutions, we can help with that too.
The funding helped to create a classroom block and dormitories for students to board, giving space for an extra 240 learners to attend PEAS Akoromit Secondary School in Uganda.
The grant funded the construction of the classroom block while the loan funded the construction of dormitories for those learners to board at the school. The school has a fixed term to repay the loan with zero interest using the surplus from fees it secures from the boarding students – who cross – subsidise day learners at the school.
If you are a philanthropist and are interested in learning more
about working with PEAS contact us at partnerships@peas.org.uk
The money you raise will go directly to improving our schools and our student's lives:
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Your support sends more young people to school. Whether you take part in an event or fundraise with friends, there are many ways you can help.
Senior members of our staff will work closely with you to develop a deep understanding of your areas of interest and objectives, and design models of giving that suit your needs.
We also work with Philanthropic Advisors to develop packages of support to appeal to clients. And if you’re looking for more innovative funding solutions, we can help with that too.
Your support sends more young people to school. Whether you take part in an event or fundraise with friends, there are many ways you can help.
Senior members of our staff will work closely with you to develop a deep understanding of your areas of interest and objectives, and design models of giving that suit your needs.
We also work with Philanthropic Advisors to develop packages of support to appeal to clients. And if you’re looking for more innovative funding solutions, we can help with that too.
Join 5,000 athletes, fun runners and adventurers from all over the world to challenge yourself against the stunning marathon course through rural Uganda.
It’s not just a race as it includes a seven-day adventure and festival of volunteering on the Equator.
We have four places, and the dates are from Sunday 28 May to Sunday 4 June 2023.
Minimum fundraising requirement: £1,000.
If you are interested, please email us at partnerships@peas.org.uk
In 2023, we are celebrating PEAS turning 15 and we’d love you to get involved in one of our 15 themed events!
Imagine having to walk for over 2 hours a day just to get to school. This is the reality for many young people in Uganda and Zambia who want a secondary education. This is an especially dangerous journey for girls who are often subject to sexual harassment from strangers.
By challenging yourself to walk or ride 15km and fundraising for PEAS you can help raise awareness
of what it takes for young people in Africa to just get to school, something we in the UK take for granted. These vital funds will help PEAS to build more schools, train more teachers and make
secondary education a reality for many more young people across Uganda and Zambia.
As well as contributing to global education, fundraisers for PEAS will receive:
Support from the PEAS team tosupport you every step of the way with fundraising ideas.
Top fundraisers could have the opportunity to visit PEAS schools and see the impact of their support first-hand in Uganda and Zambia.
Invitations to attend PEAS events to learn more about our work and and the young people you are supporting.
If you are interested in taking up the challenge or want to create a team in your workplace please contact partnerships@peas.org.uk
You can change lives by hosting a PEAS fundraising tea party for 15 of your friends, family or colleagues!
This year we are asking our supporters to come together to hold PEAS tea parties. Whether it’s a gathering at home or work, all you need to do is pick a location and ask everyone to bring tea and cakes to eat while fundraising for PEAS.
For more ideas on how you could fundraise for PEAS, get in touch by emailing partnerships@peas.org.uk
Here are examples of some of the foundations we work closely with at PEAS.
We have been working with The Peter Cundhill Foundation since 2017. Since then the foundation has supported PEAS by providing unrestricted funding, which has helped us to use our funding where it is needed the most.
The Peter Cundhill Foundation said: “We are very proud to support PEAS. We’re excited by its efficient, sustainable model and by its impressive team. PEAS has become the pre-eminent secondary education NGO in Africa. It increases access to education and improves learning outcomes in some of the poorest areas of rural Uganda and Zambia. We’re particularly excited that it is now advising partners across Africa on how to replicate and scale its approach.”
Interested in supporting us? Please get in touch by emailing partnerships@peas.org.uk
Here are some examples of the governments we work with at PEAS.
The UK government has been supporting PEAS since 2012 through UK Aid Match, Girls’ Education Challenge and SESIL in Uganda and EDGE in Zambia. Through our partnerships, we are helping FCDO achieve their ambition of getting 40 million more girls in school, by 2026, in low and lower middle- income countries.
FCDO funding has supported us to grow our network of secondary schools and launch system strengthening programmes in collaboration with the Ministries of Education in both Uganda and Zambia.
Interested in supporting us? Please get in touch by emailing partnerships@peas.org.uk
Our partnerships play a significant role in shaping the lives of thousands of young people. Learn why our partners work with us and how you can get involved.