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.
Kenya
Education / Community Development
Supporting people with a mobility impairing disability
The project aims to support people with mobility impairment in achieving long-term self-reliance, economic empowerment, financial inclusion, and social inclusion in Mombasa and Nairobi Counties. It also aims to change the narrative around People Living With a Disability (PLWD), usually perceived as powerless and a burden to society.
Kenya
Health / Education
Access to secondary education and opportunity
The project aims to address the root cause of generational poverty amongst youth in Mombasa, through access to education and opportunity. More specifically, 30 high-potential students (15 girls and 15 boys) from low-income families will be supported in their last two years of high school education along with mentoring on soft skills that will support the youth to excel in their education and future professional careers.
Uganda
Health / Education
Improving access to education, nutrition and agroforestry
This project builds on successes and evaluations, with the local communities, of the Agroforestry program previously funded in 2019. It aims to improve access to education for 200 (predominantly) female students through the provision of bicycles, and educate 1,500 school children and 1,000 parents and community members on agroforestry, environment, climate change adaptations, protection of local biodiversity and nutrition.
News
Four projects recently completed
27 April 2023
Four projects in Ghana, Kenya and Namibia have successfully come to an end.Three new projects approved in April 2023
12 April 2023
The Foundation’s Board approved three new projects at the April Board meeting.Education for 80 Tuareg students
27 March 2023
The four –year project aims to expand Rain for the Sahel and Sahara’s (RAIN) existing “Lower Secondary School Homestay Project”, to an additional 80 under-resourced children from 17 isolated rural communities in the Agadez region.Livelihood support for people with mental health issues
2 March 2023
The livelihoods project commenced in July 2021, building on the community mental health work that Network for Africa (N4A) and Conforti Community Aid Children Organisation Port Loko (Conforti) have done since 2018, across Bakeloko, Kasseh and Maforki chiefdoms. The livelihoods programme is being conducted for the 9 self-help groups (SHGs).Strengthening the resilience of families
23 January 2023
The general objective of the project led by FXB International is to strengthen the resilience of 100 extremely poor families and sustainably improve their living conditions so they can escape multidimensional poverty.Season's Greetings
20 December 2022
The Addax and Oryx Foundation extends it's Season's Greetings!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 202317
Ongoing projects in 20235
New projects in 202310
Ended project in 2023Do 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 4 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?