Help to settle in

Text and photos: Red Cross The number of refugees and internally displaced people worldwide has not been higher since the Second World War. So many asylum-seekers and migrants entered in 2015 that the Red Cross in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and the UK came under extraordinary pressure. But the associated need to support such arrivals has

Building freedom and hope

Text: Teresa Grøtan Royalties from her Norwegian book Bare en datter (Just a Daughter), which appeared in 2007, and fees from public speaking are devoted by Skagnes to voluntary organisations in India. The Kavli Trust is also supporting her important work with these bodies, which is aimed at improving opportunities for Indian girls. Help Skagnes

Leaping into the South African future

Text: Teresa Grøtan/Kavli Trust Photos: LEAP The LEAP Science and Maths Schools is a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing quality, no fee, high school education to students from deeply disadvantaged township communities throughout South Africa. LEAP was established by John Gilmour in 2004. Since opening the first LEAP school with just 73 students, this model

Bevilger fire millioner til utdanning i Sør-Afrika

Ethvert barn, uansett hvor fattig det er, har evnen til å ta en høyere utdanning hvis det får god grunnutdanning og nok støtte. Det mener den sørafrikanske organisasjonen LEAP, som nylig mottok fire millioner fra Kavlifondet.

Språktrening og leksehjelp

Kavlifondet viderefører samarbeidet med norsk, svensk, dansk og britisk Røde Kors. Støtten skal gå til utvikling og drift av språktrenings- og leksehjelpsaktiviteter for innvandrere og deres barn.

Unlocking early potential

Many youngsters, particularly in north-eastern England, struggle to discover what they can and want to do in life. The Key helps them to identify where their interests lie. It also provides young people with assistance in developing their abilities, motivation and inner strength so they can lead successful and independent lives. The programme is simple,

En lysere fremtid for Assiba

Assiba er en av mange unge i Benin som har blitt utsatt for tvangsekteskap. Hun klarte å rømme, og i dag, ved hjelp av UNICEF og Kavlifondet, utdanner hun seg til skredder.

Bare en jente?

Sarita Skagnes hadde en brutal oppvekst i India. Nå bruker hun tiden sin til å hjelpe utsatte jenter og kvinner i hjemlandet.