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The Perivoli Foundation
Formation2019
TypeCharitable Foundation
PurposeGeneral Charitable Purposes; Education and Training; Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies; Environment Enhancement and Conservation; Animal Welfare.
HeadquartersLondon
Region
Africa: currently Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Key people
James Michael Alexandroff, Hugh John Grootenhuis, Barry Michael McCorkell
Websitehttps://www.perivolifoundation.com

The Perivoli Foundation is a UK-registered charity established in 2019.[1]. With a core focus on Africa, "nursery school education, climate change, innovative technologies and academic research" are the main areas the foundation is focused on[2].

James Alexandroff is one of the key people behind the Perivoli Foundation[3]. He was awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours 2023 Overseas and International List for his services to Education in Africa through the Foundation[4].

In 2022, the Perivoli Foundation was awarded Gold in the Education/Training category at the Green Apple Awards.[5]

The Foundation’s best-known scheme is the Perivoli Schools Trust – a two-year training programme for nursery school teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa. In January 2024 it was reported that through the programme, the Foundation has helped train 5,500 nursery school teachers[6].

The Perivoli Foundation also supports The Perivoli Africa Research Centre (PARC), which was established at the University of Bristol[7], following a £1m donation from the Foundation[8].

References

  1. ^ "THE PERIVOLI FOUNDATION overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
  2. ^ Hill, Phil (June 2023). "James Alexandroff's Perivoli Foundation aid for Africa". Somerset Gazette.
  3. ^ "Benefactor pumping millions into improving life in Africa from his Somerset home". Yahoo News. June 2023.
  4. ^ ""New Year Honours 2023 Overseas and International List: Order of the Bath and Order of the British Empire"".
  5. ^ "INTERNATIONAL GREEN APPLE ENVIRONMENT AWARDS 2022". The Green Organisation.
  6. ^ Shefeni, Suzie. "5,500 teachers trained to transform preprimary education". The Namibian.
  7. ^ Bristol, University of. "March: Landmark £1 million donation to boost Bristol's research in Africa | News and features | University of Bristol". www.bristol.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  8. ^ "The pioneering new UK centre transforming the way research in Africa is carried out". Financial Education News.