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 / Community Development
Empowering street connected girls
The project aims to empower street-connected girls and young women with the tools they need to secure a sustainable income, enabling them to support themselves and their dependents.
Lebanon
Education / Environment
Composting in Bkerkasha
The project aims to support the community of Bkerkasha, Lebanon, in completing their village-wide solid waste management initiative, through the implementation of composting.
Kenya
Education / Environment
A science lab for a secondary school
The project aims to complete the construction and outfitting of a science laboratory at the Kyusyani Secondary school within the Kamungi Conservancy in Southern Kenya.
News
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 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!Three new projects approved in December 2022
19 December 2022
The Addax and Oryx Foundation granted funding for three new projects at its December 2022 Board meeting.Supporting female farmers in the shift to agroforestry
29 November 2022
The project led by CooP-Uganda aimed to give 100, vulnerable small-scale farmer families, the knowledge and the tools to diversify their incomes achieve independence and thrive economically. The farmers were educated, trained and assisted in the shift from subsistence farming to agroforestry but also on and on how to adapt to climate change thanks to climate mitigation agricultural techniques.Access to reproductive health services
4 November 2022
The reproductive health project led by CHASE Africa and The Maa Trust (TMT) takes place in Narok County in the Maasai Mara region of Kenya. The Talek youth friendly center (TYFC) was completed in November 2021 and is fully functional. It promotes access to youth-friendly reproductive health knowledge, information, and services.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 202320
Ongoing projects in 20232
New projects in 20231
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?