PEAS - Promoting Equality in African Schools

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SmartAid Principles

PEAS is a UK charity with no religious or political agenda. It is built on the following SmartAid principles that aim to eliminate the problems experienced by many development organisations around the world:

Sustainability

 Every PEAS school will cover its own running costs through low fees, government subsidies and Income Generating Activities. Even the costs of the PEAS Uganda audit and educational inspection teams in Uganda are funded from excess revenues from our schools. Too many charities create dependency on donor funding and we want to show how much further money can go when it multiplies rather than undermines the energies of local communities.

Local Ownership

 Every PEAS school will be run by Ugandans for Ugandans with support from UK partners. Each PEAS school will have a local Board of Governors.

Avoiding Market Distortions

 PEAS schools will only be built in areas where there is high demand for extra secondary school provision. We market our schools to those in greatest need and we are working to help improve existing affordable schools at the same time as launching more and more within our network.

Collaboration with government

 PEAS works closely with the Ugandan Ministry of Education and the wider Ugandan government. We believe that the success of our schools depends on working within the educational framework laid out by the Ugandan government.

Transparency

 PEAS never gives or receives bribes. Sometimes this policy demands great patience in achieving our objectives but we believe our approach is essential in countries where development has been so undermined by corruption. 

Did you know?

Each PEAS school is financially audited every term to ensure transparency and efficiency.