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.
Tanzania
Education
Education through technology
The project aims to enable 446 girls and 350 boys (ages 13-16) from two public secondary schools, in Karatu district, to have access to information technology, computer studies, global information resources, and training.
Tanzania
Education / Environment
Women-led beekeeping enterprise
This innovative project aims to establish a women-led beekeeping and honey production enterprise to mitigate human-elephant conflict.
Kenya
Education / Health
Masaai Mara Adolescent Health Services
The project led by CHASE Africa, in Narok County in the Maasai Mara region of Kenya, builds on a previous project that successfully promoted access to reproductive health knowledge, information and services for adolescents and youth.
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.
News
Secondary education and more
16 October 2023
The project is addressing the root causes of generational poverty amongst youth in Mombasa, through access to education and opportunity.Leveling the playing field for students
21 September 2023
The project led by the Tsavo Trust Kyusyani Secondary school within the Kamungi Conservancy in Southern Kenya is ten months underway. On June 5, 2023 the newly constructed and fully equipped science laboratory at Kyusyani Secondary School was officially handed over to Tsavo Trust.Leader spotlights: Meet Fatima and Modou!
24 August 2023
The Addax and Oryx Foundation has been supporting Women’s Global Education Project since 2021 for an “Education and leadership support for adolescent girls” project. During the 2022-2023 academic year, 405 high school students (345 girls and 60 boys) developed their leadership and advocacy skills.Three projects recently completed
28 July 2023
Three projects in Tunisia, Uganda and Zambia have successfully come to an end.A village-wide composting initiative
27 July 2023
The project led by the Environment Academy, aiming to support the community of Bkerkasha, in completing their village-wide solid waste management initiative, is getting ready to begin implementing composting activities.Four new projects approved in June 2023
29 June 2023
The Foundation’s Board approved four new projects at the June Board meeting.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.
17
Countries supported in 202316
Ongoing projects in 20239
New projects in 202312
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?