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Merger Announcement
We are pleased to announce that, effective 13th September 2024, Pestalozzi International Foundation (PIF) will merge with Pestalozzi World Children’s Trust (PW). PIF's assets will transfer to PW and the newly unified organisation will support PW’s existing programmes operating under the name Pestalozzi International.
Donna Rose
2 days ago2 min
Supporting Mental Health at Pestalozzi Nepal
As the Child Wellbeing and Development Officer at PCEC, Reena is dedicated to the well-being of both our children and staff.
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James Haughton
Sep 133 min
Merger Announcement: A New Era for Transforming Children's Lives-Introducing Pestalozzi International
We are pleased to announce that, effective 13th September 2024, Pestalozzi International Foundation (PIF) will merge with Pestalozzi...
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Priscilla Mpundu
Jul 196 min
Report on the Roundtable Event held at Urban Hotel, Lusaka on 10th July 2024 for the establishment of the Pestalozzi SkillsHub
Introduction Pestalozzi International offers child-centred education to disadvantaged children in the Global South, supporting economic...
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James Haughton
Jul 194 min
Empowering Out-of-School Youth: Taking A Holistic Approach to Building Economies in the Developing World
According to UNICEF, approximately 258 million children and adolescents are out of school globally, most residing in low-income...
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James Haughton
Jul 143 min
An Introduction to SkillsHub Zambia by CEO James Haughton
Empowering Youth for Sustainable Futures Introduction: Pestalozzi International offers future-oriented education to disadvantaged...
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Margaret Alexander
May 151 min
Celebrating the Pestalozzi-UWC Atlantic Class of 2024
We are celebrating the amazing achievements of Given, Jugani, Tenzin, Tashia, and Sayra, the brilliant fourth cohort of Pestalozzi...
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Margaret Alexander
May 11 min
Celebrating graduations at UWC Mostar
In the blink of an eye, the incredible two-year journey at UWC Mostar has drawn to a close for Garang, Desang, and Pringgo. The...
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Margaret Alexander
Apr 21 min
A visit to Kensington Palace
Meeting with PIF Patron At Kensington Palace this week, Aaron Eckhoff, Chair of Trustees, along with Pestalozzi staff, Eddie and Mags,...
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Upasna Ghale
Mar 63 min
Tips for caregivers who are supporting Children’s Mental Health.
In light of children’s mental health week, our Pastoral officer, Upasna Ghale, wrote the following as advice to caregivers from her own...
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Donna Rose
Jan 124 min
Pestalozzi’s educational approach still has profound significance for addressing the societal problems we face in the 21st century
Today, Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi would be 278 years old, yet the relevance of Pestalozzi’s pedagogy to today’s societal problems cannot...
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Dave Fair
Jan 44 min
Edulution and Pestalozzi International: Shared Values driving Impact & Innovation
Guest blog by Dave Fair (Edulution) Edulution is a Learning Platform that achieves effective learning through a unique combination of...
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Donna Rose
Nov 27, 20231 min
Alumni News: Ahmed selected for the prestigious Bezos Scholars Program.
Ahmed Kazadi Kabuya, a former Pestalozzi International scholar, who is now studying for his A levels at the African Leadership Academy in...
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Donna Rose
Nov 9, 20233 min
Showcasing our children’s incredible talents at the Sally Dean Show (featuring B’Flow!)
Our Pestalozzi Zambian Campus, children and staff put their heart and soul into a spectacular performance displaying our children’s...
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Donna Rose
Aug 22, 20231 min
Brian Sitamulaho, on becoming Board Chair of Pestalozzi Zambia
In this inspiring interview, Brian Sitamulaho, talks to us about why he decided to join Pestalozzi Zambia as the Board Chair, what he...
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Jessica Faircloth
Aug 18, 20232 min
‘I might have been a drug addict by now if not for Pestalozzi.’
INTERVIEW with Pestalozzi Alumni Alex Habonimana. Thanks to our supporters who believe in the power of education to change children’s...
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Jessica Faircloth
Jul 11, 20233 min
Equality for girls: creating paths to successful careers
We recently celebrated Women’s Equality Day, a day originally marked as the day when women in America were allowed to vote. Today,...
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Donna Rose
Jul 6, 20235 min
How Our Refugee Alumni Are Now Supporting Other Refugees.
Boston and Pascal, both our Alumni and refugees from Meheba Camp in Zambia, are supporting other refugees while at university, and their...
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Jessica Faircloth
Jul 3, 20236 min
Alumni Success: Prisca’s work as a midwife reflects the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in Zambia.
PROOF OF IMPACT: Interview with Prisca Mulongo – Midwife for the Ministry of Health, a Clinical Instructor for General Nursing and...
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Jessica Faircloth
May 18, 20231 min
A love for mathematics and a childhood ambition that came true.
Meet our Almuna Fridah Magaba. Fridah, as a young girl in Year 8 and then today: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4KR6v7tW2qg From a very...
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