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The '''Perivoli School’s Trust''' was established in 2012 and operates a nursery school teacher training programme in countries across sub-Saharan Africa. They include Namibia, Malawi, Zambia, Uganda and Botswana<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=Lisa |date=January 20, 2022 |title=Somerset entrepreneur celebrates charity expansion on return from Africa |url=1. https://businessinthenews.co.uk/2021/12/22/somerset-entrepreneur-celebrates-charity-expansion-on-return-from-africa/}}</ref>.
The '''Perivoli School’s Trust''' was established in 2012 and operates a nursery school teacher training programme in countries across sub-Saharan Africa. They include Namibia, Malawi, Zambia, Uganda and Botswana<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=Lisa |date=January 20, 2022 |title=Somerset entrepreneur celebrates charity expansion on return from Africa |url=1. https://businessinthenews.co.uk/2021/12/22/somerset-entrepreneur-celebrates-charity-expansion-on-return-from-africa/}}</ref>.


=== Background ===
== Background ==
The programme shows nursery school teachers the importance of play and how to make games and educational activities out of recyclable waste materials, such as yoghurt cartons, bottle tops, toilet rolls, pieces of cardboard, discarded garments and tin cans<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ganie |first=Zeenat |date=December 27, 2021 |title=Teacher training programme making a big difference in Africa |url=2. https://www.esi-africa.com/resources/jobs/teacher-training-programme-making-a-big-difference-in-africa/}}</ref>.
The programme shows nursery school teachers the importance of play and how to make games and educational activities out of recyclable waste materials, such as yoghurt cartons, bottle tops, toilet rolls, pieces of cardboard, discarded garments and tin cans<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ganie |first=Zeenat |date=December 27, 2021 |title=Teacher training programme making a big difference in Africa |url=2. https://www.esi-africa.com/resources/jobs/teacher-training-programme-making-a-big-difference-in-africa/}}</ref>.


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[[File:Perivoli Schools Trust - James Alexandroff.jpg|thumb|241x241px|James Alexandroff from Perivoli Schools Trust]]
[[File:Perivoli Schools Trust - James Alexandroff.jpg|thumb|241x241px|James Alexandroff from Perivoli Schools Trust]]


=== '''People''' ===
==People==
The Perivoli School’s Trust was established by the [https://perivolitrust.com/ Perivoli Trust] – a UK domiciled trust. The settlor of the Perivoli Trust is [http://www.jamesalexandroff.com/ James Alexandroff]. He co-founded Singapore-based emerging markets investment management firm Arisaig Partners in 1996 and gifted his one third share to the Perivoli Trust in 1999<ref>{{Cite news |last=Arthur |first=Andrew |title=The Somerset entrepreneur helping train thousands of nursery school teachers in Africa |work=Business Live |url=https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/somerset-entrepreneur-helping-train-thousands-22360096}}</ref>.
The Perivoli School’s Trust was established by the [https://perivolitrust.com/ Perivoli Trust] – a UK domiciled trust. The settlor of the Perivoli Trust is [http://www.jamesalexandroff.com/ James Alexandroff]. He co-founded Singapore-based emerging markets investment management firm Arisaig Partners in 1996 and gifted his one third share to the Perivoli Trust in 1999<ref>{{Cite news |last=Arthur |first=Andrew |title=The Somerset entrepreneur helping train thousands of nursery school teachers in Africa |work=Business Live |url=https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/somerset-entrepreneur-helping-train-thousands-22360096}}</ref>.


Maya Kafuwa is the current joint CEO of the Perivoli School’s Trust<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 8, 2022 |title=Maya Kafuwa: Our goal is to get girls to read |work=Smiley Movement |url=https://smileymovement.org/news-list/Perivoli-Schools}}</ref>. She sits alongside her husband, Titan Madomba, overseeing the work of the trust across Sub-Saharan Africa.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Baker |first=Hannah |title=The latest appointments and promotions in the South West |work=Business Live |url=https://www.business-live.co.uk/professional-services/latest-appointments-promotions-south-west-23220754}}</ref>
Maya Kafuwa is the current joint CEO of the Perivoli School’s Trust<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 8, 2022 |title=Maya Kafuwa: Our goal is to get girls to read |work=Smiley Movement |url=https://smileymovement.org/news-list/Perivoli-Schools}}</ref>. She sits alongside her husband, Titan Madomba, overseeing the work of the trust across Sub-Saharan Africa.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Baker |first=Hannah |title=The latest appointments and promotions in the South West |work=Business Live |url=https://www.business-live.co.uk/professional-services/latest-appointments-promotions-south-west-23220754}}</ref>


=== '''Funding''' ===
==Funding==
The Perivoli Schools Trust is funded by the [http://perivolifoundation.com/ Perivoli Foundation], a UK-based Charity. Perivoli Foundation is, itself, funded by the Perivoli Trust and also by [https://perivoliinnovations.com/ Perivoli Innovations] which is a venture fund that invests in new technologies with the potential to have a positive social impact.
The Perivoli Schools Trust is funded by the [http://perivolifoundation.com/ Perivoli Foundation], a UK-based Charity. Perivoli Foundation is, itself, funded by the Perivoli Trust and also by [https://perivoliinnovations.com/ Perivoli Innovations] which is a venture fund that invests in new technologies with the potential to have a positive social impact.


=== '''Awards''' ===
==Awards==
In 2022, the Perivoli Schools Trust was shortlisted for an award at the Business Charity Awards. The Trust was nominated for Project of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 29th, 2022 |title=Business Charity Awards Shortlist 2022 |url=https://www.businesscharityawards.com/shortlist-2022}}</ref>
In 2022, the Perivoli Schools Trust was shortlisted for an award at the Business Charity Awards. The Trust was nominated for Project of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 29th, 2022 |title=Business Charity Awards Shortlist 2022 |url=https://www.businesscharityawards.com/shortlist-2022}}</ref>



Revision as of 11:37, 20 April 2022

Children in Malawi taking part in the Perivoli Schools Trust programme in 2020

The Perivoli School’s Trust was established in 2012 and operates a nursery school teacher training programme in countries across sub-Saharan Africa. They include Namibia, Malawi, Zambia, Uganda and Botswana[1].

Background

The programme shows nursery school teachers the importance of play and how to make games and educational activities out of recyclable waste materials, such as yoghurt cartons, bottle tops, toilet rolls, pieces of cardboard, discarded garments and tin cans[2].

More than 13,000 nursery school teachers have received training through the work of the Trust, reaching more than 320,000 children. Perivoli Schools Trust has a goal of reaching more than 200,000 teachers and five million children[3].

James Alexandroff from Perivoli Schools Trust

People

The Perivoli School’s Trust was established by the Perivoli Trust – a UK domiciled trust. The settlor of the Perivoli Trust is James Alexandroff. He co-founded Singapore-based emerging markets investment management firm Arisaig Partners in 1996 and gifted his one third share to the Perivoli Trust in 1999[4].

Maya Kafuwa is the current joint CEO of the Perivoli School’s Trust[5]. She sits alongside her husband, Titan Madomba, overseeing the work of the trust across Sub-Saharan Africa.[6]

Funding

The Perivoli Schools Trust is funded by the Perivoli Foundation, a UK-based Charity. Perivoli Foundation is, itself, funded by the Perivoli Trust and also by Perivoli Innovations which is a venture fund that invests in new technologies with the potential to have a positive social impact.

Awards

In 2022, the Perivoli Schools Trust was shortlisted for an award at the Business Charity Awards. The Trust was nominated for Project of the Year.[7]


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  1. ^ Baker, Lisa (January 20, 2022). [1. https://businessinthenews.co.uk/2021/12/22/somerset-entrepreneur-celebrates-charity-expansion-on-return-from-africa/ "Somerset entrepreneur celebrates charity expansion on return from Africa"]. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); horizontal tab character in |url= at position 3 (help)
  2. ^ Ganie, Zeenat (December 27, 2021). [2. https://www.esi-africa.com/resources/jobs/teacher-training-programme-making-a-big-difference-in-africa/ "Teacher training programme making a big difference in Africa"]. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); horizontal tab character in |url= at position 3 (help)
  3. ^ https://www.perivolischools.com/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ Arthur, Andrew. "The Somerset entrepreneur helping train thousands of nursery school teachers in Africa". Business Live.
  5. ^ "Maya Kafuwa: Our goal is to get girls to read". Smiley Movement. March 8, 2022.
  6. ^ Baker, Hannah. "The latest appointments and promotions in the South West". Business Live.
  7. ^ "Business Charity Awards Shortlist 2022". March 29th, 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)