Edukid - Education for a Brighter Future

🌍📢 Are you a teacher or school staff member in a secondary school or further education provider and believe your students could benefit from funding towards a life-changing overseas experience with Edukid? At Edukid, we’re committed to helping every child leave school as a global citizen. As part of this mission, we offer students the opportunity to visit our international projects, where they can learn, grow, and connect with students in Uganda, Cambodia and Peru. These experiences broaden students perspectives, allow them to explore their role as global citizens and empower them to make a positive impact in the world. If you'd like to learn more, please reach out to: kara@edukid.org.uk to find out how we can secure your students funding for a once in a lifetime Edukid overseas trip ✈️

We'd like to wish the best of luck to Ella, a Housekeeping Assistant at our #Millbrook Community in Exeter, who has been busy fundraising to head back to Uganda later this month with Edukid - Education for a Brighter Future. Here she is pictured with the lovely children of Koch Goma on her previous visit to Uganda. We are all very proud of Ella and look forward to hearing about her experience on her safe return. #LifeatInspired #GivingSomethingBack

Huge congratulations to Gerald on graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering! 🎓 Gerald has been supported by Edukid since primary school, and he has excelled his way through secondary school and university. Since graduating, Gerald has been working and training in a local garage, where he has been using his skills to gain invaluable hands-on experience. His next dream? To pursue further education in a more specialised field of mechanical engineering and eventually start his own business. When speaking to Gerald, he said, "My vision is to provide skills training and job opportunities to local children who lack opportunities. I believe this will build and empower the community". Congratulations Gerald 🎓 We’re so excited to see you continue to grow and give back to your local community.

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At Edukid, we are driven by a simple yet powerful belief: every child deserves the chance to go to school. Education is more than just a right—it’s the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and building a brighter future. Across our projects in Uganda, Cambodia, and Peru, we work tirelessly to be a platform for hope, equal rights, opportunity and inclusive education for all the children we support. Education has the power to change lives and today, on the International Day of Education, we celebrate its power to inspire hope and break the poverty cycle. Read the inspiring stories from the children in our projects: https://lnkd.in/eqpKKKS8 #InternationalDayofEducation

As the new Social Value lead for Gleeds Oxford, it was a pleasure to welcome Chris Turner, CEO of the charity Edukid - Education for a Brighter Future, into our office today. As an office, we have made a pledge to raise money for the charity in 2025. For 2025, EduKid have chosen to focus on the Rights of Girls, with the main aim of building a girls dormitory for teenage mothers and girls at risk so they have somewhere safe to live. With this, EduKid will also provide live in house parents to nurture and support them, alongside skills training workshops where girls can learn a trade and create income for themselves. A huge thank you to Chris for his presentation today and the VR headset, allowing us to have an insight into the living conditions of the girls. We are really looking forward to fundraising for EduKid this year so please keep an eye out for Gleeds Oxford updates! #gleeds #gleedsoxford #edukid #socialvalue #charity #fundraising

Becca's Miles for Smiles: Bringing Water to Koch Goma School! 💧🏃♀️🩷 In October 2023, Becca and her son travelled to Uganda on an Edukid trip. During her visit, she noticed that the water source at Koch Goma school, previously constructed by the local government, had become unreliable and inadequate for the school and surrounding community. Motivated to make a difference, Becca, her husband Rick and family set out to raise money for a new, more reliable borehole that would provide clean, safe water to the children and the wider community in Koch Goma, Northern Uganda. Fast forward to today, and their “Miles for Smiles” journey has been truly inspiring! 🏃♀️🏃♂️ From running events like the Bristol Half Marathon, Manchester Marathon and Bristol 10k, Becca and Rick have been tirelessly raising funds for this vital cause. And the fantastic news is that the borehole is now ready to use! With the students returning to school in Uganda in February, this will be such a wonderful welcome for them, ensuring clean water is available when they arrive. What a beautiful start to the new school term! A massive THANK YOU to Becca, Rick, and their family for their hard work and dedication – and to everyone who has supported them along the way!

✏️ Last month, our very own Bluesouper, Emily Walton, travelled to Cambodia with Edukid to witness some of the incredible work they are doing to empower children in war-torn or disadvantaged communities through education. 📚 Bluesoup is proud to support Edukid, and this journey gave Emily the chance to see firsthand the life-changing impact our contributions make. Read more about her experience... https://lnkd.in/eSTjUiDR #cambodia #charitysupport

Today, Chris and Kate are at the Independent Schools Association (ISA): Autumn Study Conference 2024, sharing insights into Edukid's Global Citizenship Programme 🌍 If you're here, stop by and say hello! Learn how we’re making an impact both nationally and internationally, and discover how we’re shaping the future of global citizenship. Plus, take the opportunity to try out our VR headsets and experience the programme first-hand! #ISA2024ASC

Over the half-term holiday, 16 Sixth Form pupils and two staff members visited Cambodia, where they engaged with four schools and projects supported by Edukid - Education for a Brighter Future and Care for Cambodia. Ashville sponsors children in a Cambodian village, helping them attend school, and the group brought Ashville Cricket shirts as gifts. The pupils enjoyed activities with the local children, including making friendship bracelets, playing sports, face painting, and art projects. They also met university students who had previously been supported by the programme, learning about their studies in finance, IT, and food science. They also got to sample traditional snacks like crickets and frog legs, explored local markets, and visited the Killing Fields, the genocide museum, and Angkor Wat temples, which offered profound insights. The experience left pupils with a new perspective on their own lives.