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A simple leaf can power the transformation of an entire community! That’s just one of the heartening stories you can read in our 2024-2025 Annual Report, published this week and available on our website now. But how can a leaf do this? Well, forest-dwelling communities in many parts of India have long collected fallen Sal leaves to make leaf plates or cups. In Odisha state, a group of indigenous women from the Khond tribe have taken this ancient practice to new heights. With the support of local NGO and Cartier Philanthropy partner Industree Foundation, they’ve set up collectively-owned production facilities where women from their tribe make plates and other tableware from Sal leaves, creating eco-friendly alternatives to disposable plastic products. Industree supports them with training as well as product design, development and market access, helping them satisfy growing demand from domestic and international markets. Meeting the women artisans working in these production facilities, we found these aren’t just their first jobs, but also the first time they’ve ever had the opportunity to work outside the home, contribute to their families’ incomes and gain financial independence. Nearly three in four have seen their income grow by an average of 33% and many report feeling more confident in themselves and more connected to their communities. You can read more inspiring partner stories like this in our Annual Report, and of course learn more about these remarkable women and their transformative work. It’s all here: https://lnkd.in/equhBBfV Photos by Shatabdi Chakrabarti

We are pleased to share our Annual Report for 2024 – 2025, published jointly with Cartier for Nature, Cartier’s philanthropic initiative for the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems. The report offers a look at some of the most encouraging results our 89 partners have been able to achieve for vulnerable communities and ecosystems. For example, the Luminos Fund brought 70,000 out-of-school children back to the classroom in 2024 though their accelerated learning programme. Thanks to this programme, learners not only catch up to their peers, but often end up outperforming them in the long run after integrating public school. During the same period, Integrate Health worked with 325 Community Health Workers in Togo and Guinea to bring essential healthcare to over 300,000 patients. In the communities they work in, 90% of children who show symptoms of an illness are evaluated and treated within 24 hours. Alongside these impact updates, the report also makes the work of our partners come to life through stories of people, places and progress – from the remote savannahs of Northern Australia to the forests of India’s rural Odisha state. Explore these inspiring stories at https://lnkd.in/eNUAAbnu

Our heartfelt congratulations to Educate Girls, with whom we’ve proudly partnered since 2014. They’ve just made history as the first Indian organisation to win the Ramon Magsaysay Award. Widely regarded as Asia’s premier prize and highest honour, the Award celebrates greatness of spirit and transformative leadership in Asia. That’s what Educate Girls has been doing for almost two decades!   Educate Girls aims to ensure every girl in the remotest parts of India is enrolled in school and learns. Through its network of community volunteers, Educate Girls identifies out-of-school girls and works with their families and communities so they can enrol in school and access the opportunities they deserve. Today, Educate Girls operates in over 29,000 villages in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. In total, they’ve mobilised over 2 million girls for enrolment in school. Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation Safeena Husain

What does entrepreneurship mean in the context of extreme poverty? On #WorldEntrepreneurDay, we're highlighting the resilience and resourcefulness of necessity micro-entrepreneurs. As highlighted in our recent article, over half the workers in low- and middle-income countries are self-employed. For the most part, they run vital micro-enterprises out of necessity, not opportunity. Without much formal education, financial literacy, and minimal access to loans, they may not achieve dramatic growth or disrupt entire industries. Yet they are the engines of stability for their families and communities. Success might mean keeping children in school, paying medical bills, putting food on the table, or employing a neighbor. We are proud to support organizations that empower these micro-entrepreneurs through evidence-based graduation programmes and other social entrepreneurship approaches. Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/dfZWJZy9 BRAC Village Enterprise Kidogo SmartStart South Africa iDE (International Development Enterprises) myAgro 1001fontaines The Sanergy Collaborative

Early Education is the key that unlocks brighter futures Namya Mahajan, Co-Founder of Rocket Learning, recently shared the inspiring story of 8-year-old Maninder Singh – one of 4 million children across India benefitting from Rocket Learning’s innovative approach to early childhood learning. By delivering research-backed educational content through Whatsapp groups, Rocket Learning empowers community-based educators (“Anganwadi”) and parents to ensure that every child reaches their full development potential by age six, regardless of background. Today, they support 17% of India’s Anganwadi educators, with the ambition to reach 50 million children by 2030. Watch Maninder’s inspiring story to see how access to quality early childhood education transforms lives - one child at a time. https://lnkd.in/essBPHMS

With the increasing uncertainty surrounding international aid, NGOs need to explore diverse ways of funding and scaling evidence-based programmes that reduce poverty, improve people’s lives and preserve the environment. Partnerships with government are key to sustaining progress in this scenario of shrinking donor support, as Dianne Calvi and Taddeo Muriuki of Village Enterprise explain in the Stanford Social Innovation Review.   “Rather than creating parallel systems, NGOs need to help governments build capacity so that they can implement and scale programs independently, adapting models in ways that work within governments’ fiscal, institutional and social realities,” they write.   In the article, they share four key priorities for successfully building, nurturing and scaling such government partnerships, based on Village Enterprise’s own experiences with proven "poverty graduation" programmes in Kenya and Rwanda:   - Build government capacity and ownership - Foster local trust - Use results-based funding - Engage in continuous innovation   You can read their illuminating article here: https://lnkd.in/gju8WntJ

“𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬, 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬’ 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.” - Caitlin Baron Earlier this month, an illuminating panel discussion on the “Gift of Knowledge” was held in the heart of the Women’s Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. Moderated by Ana Carcani Rold – CEO & Founder of Diplomatic Courier, the panel brought together Tara Abrahams –Head of Impact at The Meteor, Caitlin BARON – CEO of Luminos Fund, and Sabrina Habib – Co-Founder and CEO of Kidogo, to explore how philanthropy can embolden and sustain transformative action for children’s education. Key takeaways included: ✅ 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞: You can have great schools, but if the kids aren’t actually learning, you're not having the impact you want. Early learning, teacher training and culturally relevant programmes are key ✅𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬’ 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: Educating girls leads to better health, delayed marriage, and stronger economic progress for entire societies. ✅𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲, 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭: Philanthropy can provide unrestricted funding that de-risks innovation, unlocks local solutions and stays engaged for demonstrable lasting change ✅ 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡: Innovation can transform how programmes are delivered and scaled, substantially increasing their impact – it’s not just about technology ✅ 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥:Co-creating with communities and governments builds trust and ensures sustainable solutions A big thank you to the panelists for sharing the insights and experience of their inspiring work to advance education! #WomensPavilion #Expo2025Osaka

Every child deserves the chance to walk, run and thrive. Born with #clubfoot, Raes received his first cast at just 6 weeks old. Today he walks confidently and pain free – a powerful reminder of the impact of early, accessible treatment. We’re proud to support MiracleFeet in expanding access to clubfoot treatment- so that more children like Rae, can grow up without limits. 👣

“𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 – 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮”. That’s one of the key messages in an insightful new article by Adam Miller, co-founder of Planet Indonesia. Presenting valuable insights on scale, clarity and letting go – all learnt during his time with the Mulago Fellowship – Adam issues a powerful reminder that effective replication isn’t about command and control. It’s about building models that are so clear, relevant and grounded that others want to run with them. You can catch his inspiring article here: https://lnkd.in/eFXSBEZ5 Image credit: Mulago