PEAS is one of the leading providers of non-state secondary education in Africa. It uses international fundraising for the costs of building new schools, and an innovative partnership with the Ugandan government to cover its operating expenses. This makes tuition highly affordable, enabling the poorest children in Uganda to study at PEAS schools. All PEAS schools are non-selective, inclusive and have a specific focus on enrolling over 50% girls.
SCALING UP, ACHIEVING GRADES, SHARING LEARNING
The social investment from CAF Venturesome protected their cash position through a period of uncertain funding. It allowed PEAS to make long-term investment decisions which allowed them to concentrate on scaling up their social impact.
PEAS has not only achieved scale – educating 15,500 students in 31 schools in Uganda and Zambia – but also quality: the organisation enables disproportionately vulnerable students (53% of whom are girls/60% from the poorest households) to achieve grades above the national average. Its schools are ranked in the top 25% of secondary schools in Uganda, providing high-quality support to school leaders and teachers to make sure students are safe, happy and learning.
To widen their impact, they share what they’ve learnt to help others build and run great schools. This includes helping others to adapt their processes by sharing experiences.
FUNDING FOR INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
CAF Venturesome offers social investment loans to small and medium-sized organisations that carry out vital work in many countries around the world as long as the organisation is based in the UK.