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.
Senegal
Education / Community Development
Education and leadership support for adolescent girls
The project aims to provide adolescent high school girls in rural Senegal with access to education and leadership skills to become agents of change in their community.
Kenya
Education
Building literacy and bridging the digital divide
The project aims to expand the curriculum and capacity of the Flying Kites Teacher Training Center. It will also provide access to technology training, resources, internet, and EdTech software, in order to enhance teacher performance, improve student outcomes in literacy and numeracy, promote digital literacy, and nurture the development of 21st century skills.
Liberia
Education / Environment
Youth empowerment through quality education and sport
The project aims to provide full scholarships to 35 low income students, over five years, at the LEAD Monrovia Football Academy. Scholars are student-athletes who demonstrate leadership ability in the classroom and on the pitch, excel academically, participate regularly in community service, and embody LEAD MFA’s core values daily.
News
A successful waste management initiative within communities
13 July 2021
A waste management initiative was successfully piloted at both the household and community level of the Bugongi cluster project led by Raising The Village (RTV).Four new projects approved in June 2021
6 July 2021
The Addax and Oryx Foundation granted funding for four new projects at its June Board meeting.Four new projects approved in March 2021
1 June 2021
The Addax and Oryx Foundation granted funding for four new projects at its March Board meeting.The 2020 annual report is now available
23 April 2021
We are pleased to share with your our 2020 Annual report.A Maternity Clinic is now complete
3 February 2021
The maternity unit together with staff accommodation on the site of the existing primary healthcare clinic at the Chilaweni Village is now complete.Three new projects approved in September 2020
28 September 2020
The Addax and Oryx Foundation granted funding for three new projects at its September 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.
18
Countries supported in 202118
Ongoing projects in 202112
New projects in 20216
Ended projects in 2021Do 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?