Sponsor a Student

We are looking for 16 ‘Education Angels’ to sponsor students from rural regions of Colombia to attend university on a full scholarship.

According to the OECD, in Colombia it takes 11 generations, or 330 years, to escape poverty. In the United Kingdom it takes just 5. The best way to break this malicious cycle is to equip young people with the necessary knowledge to access better job opportunities.

We’re committed to supporting rural education, and have been working in Chocó and la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta for over five years to improve educational opportunities. We are now extending this to the university level.

Our new scholarship programme

Thanks to our new alliances with Politécnico Grancolombiano and Fundación Universitaria del Area Andina, we are able to provide students with full scholarships to study bachelor’s degrees. As part of this funding, the students will also receive personal computers, an internet allowance, money to visit the university campus, and psychosocial support to help them to succeed through their five years of study.

Currently, four of the brightest students from our ‘Education, Livelihoods, and Entrepreneurship’ project have been offered scholarships.

We are looking for 16 Education Angels to sponsor this initiative, so that we can provide the students with incredible opportunities.

Meet our scholars

Keiner has received a full scholarship to attend university

Keiner’s Story

Despite growing up in a rural region surrounded by conflict and disruptions from a young age, Keiner never stopped dreaming. Now, he will attend university with a full scholarship to study Law.

After attending our project in La Sierra Nevada, Gizeth has been offered a scholarship to study psychology

Gizeth’s Story

Gizeth dreams of becoming a psychologist, driven by her desire to help others and give back to her community. She has been chosen to receive a scholarship to Politecnico Gran Colombiano, so that she can fulfil her dreams.

María’s Story

María dreams of setting up her own business. Earlier this year, we were delighted to offer her a full scholarship to study international business at university, so that she can be one step closer to reaching her goals.

Your sponsorship could help a student like Andrés attend university

Andrés’ Story

Andrés is an Indigenous leader from the Wiwa community. He is about to start a degree in education, so that he can continue to advocate for his community and for a balance between Indigenous and Western cultures.

How to get involved

We are looking for 16 Education Angels to sponsor our first four scholarship students. The sponsors would need to commit to supporting a student with £30 a month, ideally for the full 5 years of their studies. As one of our Education Angels, you will receive a progress report from your student each semester, and you will also have the opportunity to mentor them if you wish.

This is a truly life changing opportunity. Sponsorship from just four Angels would enable a student to fulfil their dreams and create a brighter future for themselves and their community.

Ready to become an Education Angel now?

We understand that sponsoring a student’s education is a large financial commitment. You can email us at [email protected] to express your interest or ask us any questions you may have about becoming an Education Angel.

Alternatively, if you are ready to sign up to the programme now, you can begin your donations using this form:

Can't commit to regular donations?

Don’t worry, we know that financial support is not a possibility for everyone. There are a variety of other ways you can get involved and help us to support children and young people in Colombia, from volunteering to joining an event, or even setting up your own fundraiser!