Who Are We?
The Paul Hodges Trust provides grants to small charities working to tackle poverty in sub-saharan Africa. We are focussed on breaking the cycle of poverty through empowering women and girls living in some of Africa’s poorest communities. We seek out and partner with small, expert charities led and run by local people. Together we design high-impact projects, giving women & girls the opportunities, education and healthcare that they deserve.
Our projects
Our projects have focused on girls’ education, women’s economic empowerment, ending violence against women and girls and the promotion of health, sexual and reproductive rights. In this way, we work to tackle the barriers that keep women and girls poor and give them opportunities to lift themselves and their families out of poverty.
Our Strategic Aims
Over the next 5 years, we will work in some of Africa’s poorest communities to bring about transformative change for thousands of women and girls. We will do this by delivering on our 5 strategic aims.
1. Advancing Women’s Economic Empowerment
How? Work alongside women living in poverty to identify appropriate and sustainable economic opportunities and provide the skills training, start up grants, equipment and mentoring needed for success.
2. Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
How? Enhance access to information about sexual health and family planning, bust myths and misconceptions; change attitudes and deliver access to basic health.
3. Advancing Girls’ Education
How? Support the most vulnerable girls to access and stay in school through provision of school fees, family livelihood support and meeting associated school costs.
4. Changing Harmful Stereotypes and Norms
How? Work with communities to change the ideas about women and girls that erode their right to a life of happiness and dignity. Build communities capacity to tackle discrimination and violence.
5. Securing Resources for Investment
How? Grow our network of supporters and avenues of income to fund our work. Support small African-led organisations working in the world’s poorest communities to access funding and grow their own capacity.
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