Mission Statement

Enable change in the lives of disadvantaged women and children, through education, and social development. Supporting fundamental Social change and the human rights of individuals in acute need.

The Create Trust was set up in March 2005 when we were asked to run a series of creative education workshops in Sri Lanka, for tsunami affected children and young people. We worked with local and international NGOs in the south of the island, running programmes in refugee camps and helping to train teachers at the Ruhuna National College of Education.

In April 2006 we started working in Ethiopia, organising creative education programmes in Addis Ababa for street children and under 18 commercial sex workers. Since then we have run over 20 projects in the capital, worked with a number of Ethiopian organisations and established a firm commitment to the country. Click to read more about Ethiopia.

Create has also run projects in West Bengal in India and Ramallah, Nablus and Hailhul on the West Bank.

We currently have projects running and being developed in Addis Ababa and London. Click here to read more.

The Create Trust is a registered UK charity (number 1115157)

We are a small organisation, consisting of trustees, volunteers and a Director, all of whom work from home, keeping administrative costs to a minimum ensuring all funds are used directly to support projects.

L O V I N G  L E A R N I N G

• Giving disadvantaged children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the broad educational support they need.
• Promoting the value of education to children and parents, to bring lasting change.

This major education initiative between: The Create Trust & Tesfa Foundation is providing badly needed support to acutely disadvantaged children of primary school age in Addis Ababa. The pilot scheme is working with 70 children helping them through primary school, in preparation for secondary school encouraging them into higher education and vocational training. The project will continue in 2012, and will be expanded to serve a larger number of children.

London F R I E N D S

Under development

A social support programme for Ethiopian & Eritrean refugees living in central London. Offering advice and guidance on social issues, such as housing, employment, education etc. Bringing together responsible adults from their own countries with vulnerable women and men. Delivered by local volunteers, supported and organised by The Create Trust. Scheduled to begin August 2011.

The Create Trust is offering one-year internships to university students and graduates.
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