Our programmes
Our education programmes in Africa and Asia are designed to inspire future leaders and changemakers. Through a holistic approach, we go beyond traditional learning, equipping young people not only with academic and vocational skills but with the confidence and character needed to lead their communities.
What we deliver
We are shaping the next generation of changemakers through our holistic “Head, Heart, Hands” education model — a transformative approach that develops not only academic ability, but emotional resilience, empathy, and real-world readiness. Our students come from under-resourced communities and carry a deep lived understanding of the challenges their societies face. With the right tools, mentorship, and mindset, that experience becomes an asset. Our holistic model equips young people with critical thinking skills, confidence, creativity, and purpose-driven leadership so they can build solutions rooted in compassion.
Future Leaders Programme
Our flagship programme offers residential scholarships to bright children from the poorest backgrounds. It provides a well-rounded education that nurtures intellectual, emotional, and practical skills, preparing them to become leaders and changemakers in their communities.
SkillsHub
Our vocational training centre provides teenagers from disadvantaged backgrounds who are not in school with in-demand training in digital skills, agricultural science, and more. This programme ensures students are well-prepared to enter the modern workforce, care for themselves and contribute to local economies.
Equipping the next generation of changemakers
Pestalozzi International is shaping the next generation of changemakers through our holistic “Head, Heart, Hands” education model — a transformative approach that develops not only academic ability, but emotional resilience, empathy, and real-world readiness. At Pestalozzi, we don’t just prepare youth for the future — we empower them to shape it.
Our global network of leaders and changemakers
Our support does not end with graduation. There is a thriving Pestalozzi International Alumni community with members from all around the world. This community gets supported with career guidance, training and mentorship - all with the aim of empowering the Alumni to become leaders and changemakers in their communities.
Partnerships
When over half of all children aren’t meeting basic learning standards, it’s clear: the world doesn’t just need more education, it needs better education. Too often, it’s inequality – not potential – that determines who gets to quality education. For schools and organisations committed to making a difference, the question is how to deliver education that truly equips young people to build a better future?
We can help you integrate our proven, values-driven approach that makes learning more holistic, accessible and impactful.
Our Global Reach
At Pestalozzi International, we focus on regions where the need is urgent, and the potential for change is great. Currently we help young people from the most marginalised communities break the cycle of poverty and become leaders, entrepreneurs and changemakers in the following countries:
Opportunities for Girls and Young Women
Pestalozzi International’s focus on girls is woven into every programme we run. Through initiatives like the Future Leaders Programme and SkillsHub, we ensure that for every boy, two girls have the opportunity to pursue education and build brighter futures for themselves and their communities.
Future changemakers
90% of our alumni remain in their home countries, giving back to their communities
Every young person we support carries within them the potential to ignite change. When we invest in their education, we’re not just transforming individual lives; we’re sparking a ripple of progress that reaches entire communities.
Ken Greatbatch, Chair of Trustees UK
Let's unlock their potential
Your support enables marginalized children to become leaders in their communities.
