Canon Collins Trust
Canon Collins Trust has long supported students from Zimbabwe. At this terrible time in their history our thoughts are with them. In response to our recent letter asking for support for our work we received many messages for our Zimbabwean friends, a few of which follow, and the sentiments of which we all share. To see more about our work in Zimbabwe, please click here:
I am truly horrified by the current situation in Zimbabwe. I applaud the courage of your students in returning to fight for liberty & democracy. My thoughts will return to them every time I switch on the news, hoping they and their families are safe.
My heart weeps for such a beautiful country brought to its knees.
I know that is bound to take a long time to bring about positive change in Zimbabwe. This is a small contribution to your combined efforts to bring help to so many suffering people. My prayers are with you.
I wish all the Zimbabwean students & graduates good luck and a good outcome as you take your part in the vital work of transforming and leading your country at this time of need and in the future. Best wishes
I wish you well as you return home to continue the struggle for justice, human rights & a better life for all Zimbabweans. Have courage and optimism & please be assured that you are constantly in my heart and thoughts.
If you would like to make a donation to support our work providing a better future for Zimbabwe, and all of southern Africa, please click here.
Canon Collins Trust provides opportunities for people to develop their potential through improved skills and knowledge to achieve transformation in southern Africa.
Our vision is of an open and just society free from discrimination, where all people can meet their needs and have the opportunity to realise their potential.
Today, southern Africa is seized with the task of nation building and reconstruction. Challenges include HIV/AIDs, discrimination along gender lines, corruption, famine, and global economic policies.
Our scholars are from disadvantaged backgrounds and are committed to improving their home community, through studying subjects such as Human Rights Law, Environment, Development and Food Security, Business and Economics.
Our projects reflect current challenges by focusing on community based work on HIV, increasing access to the sciences in local schools, and giving girls access to literacy and basic skills training.
Over the last year, we have directly benefited over 50,000 people in southern Africa through our scholarship programme and education projects.
Can you help realise southern Africa’s potential?
How? By investing a few hours a month as a trustee of an innovative southern African charity.
Why? To drive our strategy, helping us use education as a tool to develop southern Africa’s future leaders and the region as a whole.
Who? We are looking for a wide range of skills, interests and background, including international development, knowledge of our region, and marketing and fundraising, with enthusiasm and commitment to our work as the main motivating factors.
To find out more about this unique opportunity, please take a look at the following documents:
or request an information pack by emailing info@canoncollins.org.uk or phoning +44 (0) 207 354 1462. To apply please send a CV and covering letter to our Chair of Trustees at 22 The Ivories, 6 Northampton Street, London, N1 2HY by the end of June, identifying how you can help the Trust to meet its objectives.
Nthati and Ellen meet Graça Machel and the Prime Minister at Downing Street
Photo: Zoe Norfolk
At an inspirational evening in aid of the Graça Machel Scholarship Programme, which focuses on disadvantaged women in southern Africa, Nthati Makoko-Russell and Ellen Thom met Mrs Machel and the Prime Minister, pictured above with Canon Collins Trust Chief Executive Sarah Nancollas. Mrs Machel's poignant speech about her passion for her Scholarship Programme, evoked her life's journey from rural girl to global stateswoman, aided solely by the opportunity given her by a scholarship. She spoke of women such as Nthati, an engineer from Lesotho, and Ellen a development specialist from Malawi, building bridges to the 21st Century for the region, providing a route out of poverty and devising strategies for a better future for its people.
For more information on the Graça Machel Scholarship Programme, visit our scholarship pages, and if you'd like to contribute please click here.
