Supporting secondary educational attainment: Without POCT, most of the Trust’s scholars would not be able to continue with secondary education, particularly the girls. There is no duplication of financial support with other scholarship organisations. The more children supported to contribute positively to developing societies as adults, the better for the local and national communities.

Encouraging broad and appropriate skills: Vocational training provides practical skills that the scholars can use to support themselves and their families or to train others in their home communities.

Contributing to tertiary education: In some cases, the Trust helps the most talented students find funding to study after secondary education, often on practical vocational courses such as medicine.

Improving the capacity of the local community: The Pestalozzi scholars are encouraged to contribute to the needs of the local community through community service. This directly impacts the beneficiaries. The aim is that this approach becomes habitual for the scholars as adults.

Ripple effect on education, societal contribution and development: The local foundations contribute to supporting over 70 scholars currently. These scholars’ own foundations, once mature, will have a multiplier effect for other disadvantaged children, and allow POCT to target other countries.

Benefit to the selected schools and their own students: Having Pestalozzi scholars at the selected schools impacts the other non-POCTstudents. This is through the additional facilities that the Trust provides, such as the vocational skills centres used by all students, as well as through the multi-cultural and community service environment and mentality created by the scholars’ presence.

Development of business ideas: Relations with other charities help graduate scholars start income generating activities and micro-enterprises, developing the local economy.