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Our Work
Community Resilience and Opportunity
Essential goods, clean water and access to resources that make communities more stable, more self-reliant and better able to look after one another.
Insuring that all have access to the resources needed to make a lasting impact is, in the Foundation’s words, the work of global enterprise.
The Foundation’s approach is to hand up rather than out: investing in people so that they can meet needs in their own communities, rather than creating dependency on outside aid.
What we do
- Resources For All, Sri Lanka. Investment in women sewing washable and reusable sanitary pads, with support to scale production and distribution. Visit CJF Sri Lanka.
- Clean water in Mozambique. Clean water infrastructure for rural communities, guided by the principle of culture first, aid second.
- Giving goods. Members of the public can donate clothing and other products; the Foundation sends a shipping label in response to a list of items.
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Other areas of work
Education and Learning
Scholarships, education hubs and skills that open doors, from the Foundation's first school to classrooms in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Entrepreneurship and Economic Independence
Microfinance, start-up investment and small-business support that let people build enterprises, employ others and lift their communities.
Youth and Community Development
From the Durham Youth Alliance to new initiatives for young people, building confidence, belonging and opportunity.