Projects
Get an impression of the educational projects we support here. With these projects Globewise helps children pursue an education which will enable them to realize their ambitions and dreams.
Who do
we support?
We can only spend our money once. In order to achieve as much effective educational return as possible, we are continuously (re)searching for projects that can use our financial help. In this regard we pay very careful attention to the projects we select. All projects we support must meet specific minimum criteria that we have drawn up.
Education
Globewise supports projects that make it possible to follow regular primary and secondary education as well as further education (such as vocational education) and/or improve the quality of this education. It must be clearly demonstrable that the project will contribute to improving education.
Children and Young people
We want to make education (more) accessible for ordinary children and young people who grow up in poverty. Good education can make a substantial difference to the future of these children and contributes to a better future perspective and quality of life, and not only for them, but also for their own children in the future. In other words, future proof.
Measurable Impact
Amongst the projects we support we know exactly where the money goes and which children or young people are being helped as a result. Before we decide to support a project, we first visit the project in situ to see how it works. Project finances are checked in advance, as well as during the period of co-operation, so that we know with the greatest possible certainty that the donation, and the funds in general, are being well spent.
The projects we support are of a minimum size in order to increase our impact. Researching and visiting projects takes time and we aim to support as many children and young people as possible. There is also, however, a maximum project size because we must be able to account for our expenses and want to be able to have a good overview of all cash flows and cost efficiency. In general, the operating costs of each project are between 50,000 and 750,000 Euros per year.
Globewise works on a demand-driven basis. We listen carefully to the needs of the local educational organisation. We also believe that it is very important that the project fits the local context and is supported by the local community.
We aim to make a real difference for the children and young people that we reach. We focus on projects that have more than proven their effectiveness, where resources are demonstrably used in an efficient way and where the direct and indirect costs of the project are low. We usually enter into a partnership for several years to ensure that the project has a guaranteed income and can achieve its longer-term goals. Where it makes sense to do so we also join forces with other organizations.
Medium-sized projects
Local People
Effectiveness
Completed Projects.
Below is a list of projects that Globewise has supported and which have since been completed.
Nepal
Teacher Training
The level of education in Nepal is very low. Teachers are themselves usually poorly educated and children as young as 3 years are already having to undertake rote learning. Children lack understanding of the material given and, as they are required to undertake tasks that do not fit their stage of development, they are often insecure. As a result of this, as well as other factors, children do not enjoy going to school, the dropout rate is high and the learning yield is low.
​
The teacher training is being provided by the ECEC (Early Learning Education Centre) organisation. This training allows teachers to refresh and expand upon their knowledge. The central teaching concept is to ensure that children learn by being able to do things and making connections and also through the experience of doing. Teachers are taught how to develop activities based on the lessons set-out in the teacher training manual. The ELEC trainers have, in recent years, trained intensively with these teachers, are familiar with their situations and know, not only their strengths, but also their weaknesses. As a result they can offer tailor-made programmes. By repeating the training they ensure that this method of teaching is being continuously enforced and promoted. In addition to the training courses provided, ELEC also ensures that parents and school management teams are involved in activities to increase support for this form of “playful education”.
​
Globewise’s Contribution
Globewise supported the Chimding Foundation by providing resources to help them provide follow-up training for teachers in 2018. Training was provided to teachers in four primary schools in difficult-to-reach and backward areas of mountainous Nepal.
Uganda
School Improvement Programme
The joint-aim of the collaboration was to improve education levels. The charity Knowledge for Children achieves this through a three-step program: providing books, training school teachers and improving school leadership. These steps are based on a co-investment model in which there is close co-operation between the schools and other stakeholders within the school's community. The co-investment model creates ownership and responsibility in an equal and sustainable way so that the school can be financially independent and, therefore, self-reliant in the future. The program lasts a total of three years and each year has its own set of activities that are aimed at the ultimate goal of making the school (financially) independent.
​
Globewise’s Contribution
Globewise has for 3 years (2017-2019) supported this school improvement programme. Two schools in rural areas in Uganda have been able to improve the quality of education provided in a sustainable way. The improvement program consisted of three parts: purchasing textbooks (moving from 1 book per five children to 1 book per 2 children), training teachers (how to use the teaching manuals and how to teach in an interactive way) as well as providing leadership training for the school management teams aimed at how to make a school plan and raise funds for the benefit of the school. Parents of school children were also involved in the quality improvement programme. Reach per year: 799 primary students at the Nakateete Primary School and 505 primary students at the Bisshop Ssenyonyo School.
Kenya
School Improvement Programme
The school improvement programme that Globewise supported in Uganda was also rolled out in two primary schools in Kenya. Globewise paid 2/3 of the costs to enable Knowledge for Children to roll-out this scheme. The charity Wilde Ganzen was also involved in this collaboration and financed 1/3 of the project. Several aid organizations were involved in the project content and the implemented quality improvements were monitored and measured in order to develop best practices.
Tanzania
Quality improvement of
8 public schools
In rural areas in Tanzania, Globewise supports the local organisation Kamitei, which supports 8 local public schools to improve the quality of education. In Tanzania, going to school is not the same as receiving good education. Many classes are overcrowded and teachers are insufficiently trained in giving appealing and effective lessons. Girls in particular drop out of school early, with all the negative consequences that entails. The Kamitei foundation organises training courses for teachers and supports them in putting new teaching methods into practice. By developing their own testing method, the results of all pupils are measured and teachers are trained in improving their lessons. In addition, this foundation ensures that promising pupils receive a scholarship for 8 years to attend Boarding School, the so-called Eagle Scholarships. This group of children receives intensive guidance from them for a long period of time. These children serve as role models and incentives for the community they come from.
Contribution from Globewise
Globewise supports the educational programs at the rural schools and contributes to the scholarships that the Eagle Scholarship students receive.
Tanzania
Boarding school
for former street children
The Watoto organization takes in former street children (boys) in a so-called boarding school where they receive education and shelter. The students follow the intensive primary school program in the morning and in the afternoon they follow practical education. The boys can follow subjects such as cooking, animal care, agriculture, mechanic and woodworking. In the last years of the training they specialize in a field. Around the age of 18 they leave the boarding school. The school helps them with finding a job and starting up when they live independently. The boys leave the school with a primary school certificate, a vocational diploma and a job.
Contribution from Globewise
At this vocational school, Globewise supports intensive primary education programs that are also provided to these former street children.
Zambia
Construction of secondary school
In the remote countryside of Zambia, ZAP-foundation has built a secondary school with teacher houses and sanitary facilities. Globewise has supported them in this. Much extra attention is paid to keeping girls in school. A sleeping quarters has been made for them, as it is not always safe for girls to travel the large distance (usually on foot) between school and home, we have also contributed to the construction of a sleeping quarters where the girls can stay. By building the secondary school and all associated facilities, approximately 1000 children will eventually have the opportunity to follow secondary education.
Contribution from Globewise
Globewise has contributed to the construction of this school and its associated facilities.
Kenya
Education for street children
The Watoto Wema Centre (WWC) is a shelter for former street children. Here children can develop in a safe environment. In the shelter, children are prepared for a regular school with a special fast-track program. The children are guided in obtaining a diploma.
Reintegration with their families and resocialization are central. The shelter works closely with the government and the schools the children attend.
Contribution from Globewise
Thanks to Globewise, 40 former street children received a scholarship for three years, allowing them to attend secondary school and/or vocational training.
Uganda
School scholarships in former refugee camp
Schools for Youth is a small-scale project in Uganda that supports disadvantaged young people aged 16 to 21 in post-war areas. The project offers one-year scholarships for vocational training, facilitated by Globewise, with girls often choosing tailoring and hairdressing and boys choosing construction, furniture making or engineering. In addition to their education, the young people follow a citizenship course in which they learn English, math, ICT, human rights and other skills. They are paired with experienced entrepreneurs to guide them towards paid employment. The project focuses on sustainability and self-sufficiency, with an excellent track record: there is no dropout and all alumni have found employment. The young people contribute to their future by paying back 5% of their future annual salary.
Contribution Globewise
Globewise contributes to the fight against poverty by offering them one-year scholarships for vocational training.
