Our mission is to fight the root causes of poverty, in Africa and the Middle East, by supporting projects focusing on four core areas of work.
Health
Education
Community development
Environment
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We believe that, together, Health, Education, Community development and the Environment are essential to sustainable development. Our projects take a holistic approach and are anchored in local communities ensuring that actions are relevant and viable for the long-term.
Uganda
Health
Ambulances for rural villages
The project aims to expand the village ambulance program to two Health Centres in rural, northern Uganda. More specifically, it will procure two motorized tricycle ambulances, basic medical equipment and supplies, maintenance kits, shade structures, and cover start-up, training, and project management costs.
Kenya
Education / Health
Composting as community development
The project in Kilifi County, Kenya, aims to construct a permanent, climate-resilient building at the RegisTree composting facility to replace the current makeshift structure. Additionally, it seeks to build multi-stall composting toilets at key public sites to reduce open defecation.
Tanzania
Education
Educating through technology
The project aims to enable 840 students, aged 13-16, in two schools to access information technology, computer studies, global information resources, and training.
Tanzania
Environment / Community Development
Access to sustainable environmental protection resources
The project aims to scale up the increased knowledge of and access to sustainable environmental protection resources in Monduli District, Arusha Region, Northern Tanzania.
News
Supporting children from nomadic communities
23 September 2025
RAIN is currently supporting 97 lower secondary school students in five schools across Aouderas, Dabaga, Ingall, Dannet, and Aderbissinat in the vast Agadez Region of Niger. To ensure each student's success, a collaborative effort is made involving schoolteachers, RAIN mentors, and homestay mothers. (click on the photo to read more)Year one of project implementation in Keur Mandongo
22 September 2025
CREATE! successfully completed its first year of project implementation in Keur Mandongo, Senegal. The reporting period from January to June 2025 saw varied weather conditions, with extreme heat from April to June affecting crops and life. Despite this, the community performed better than expected.Building tomorrow's resilience
15 September 2025
The project aims to improve the academic performance of 80 extremely vulnerable pupils aged 9 to 14 attending the Ditau elementary school. After six months it has already proven to be successful. (click on the photo to read more)Empowering Communities, the Impact in Nyamabare
1 September 2025
In the first six months of implementation, Raising the Village conducted 80 trainings across the Nyamabare cluster in core program areas such as Agriculture, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), Healthy Households, Livestock, and Health.The cooperative's progress
9 July 2025
In February 2025, the Abunzumumwe and Abatingingwa cooperatives celebrated being for one year on their new farmland. The project led by the Legacy of War Foundation has generated significant achievements during this period. There has been a notable mindset shift among women in these cooperatives, from hopelessness to self-belief. Many women have gained leadership positions in their communities, and there is now higher joint decision-making in households, demonstrating increased bargaining power for women. (click on the photo to read more)Forest Restoration Project Yields Promising Results
3 July 2025
In a bid to combat deforestation and improve livelihoods in rural Ethiopia, the three-year project has successfully restored 231 acres of degraded forest land and positively impacted the lives of 1,000 individuals. The initiative, which focused on agroforestry, soil and water conservation, and community empowerment, saw significant achievements despite initial logistical challenges. (click on the photo to read more)In numbers
We have been supporting projects run by non-profit organisations since 1996, with the aim of helping poor communities in Africa and the Middle East to sustainably rise out of poverty.
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Countries supported in 202518
Ongoing projects in 202513
New projects in 20257
Ended project in 2025Do you have a project ?
The Foundation accepts proposals at all times of the year. Selected projects are submitted to the Foundation’s Board, which meets 3 times per year. We thank you for your interest in the Foundation and invite you to submit your request.
- Are you a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization?
- Do you contribute to eradicating the root causes of poverty in Africa and/or the Middle East?
- Does your project focus on two or more of the Foundation’s four areas of work?
- Does your project aim to have a lasting and measurable impact for the most disadvantaged populations?
- Will your project ensure sustainable development through capacity building and improved livelihoods?