About
ABOUT US
AN OVERVIEW
Education First Trust is a voluntary, non-political, not-for–profit, cause-oriented organization, registered in New Zealand under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957. We're here to provide educational and related support to children in Fiji, New Zealand and other Pacific Island countries who just don't have enough.
- We strive to reduce the impact of poverty on children by delivering education, essential tools, and primary necessities to those who need it most.
- Our educational initiatives are designed to empower communities and foster self-sustainability, ensuring long-term growth and resilience.
OUR VALUES
Compassionate respect for all children and cultures. We want all children, regardless of religion, race, gender or disability have the opportunity for a safe, healthy and happy childhood.
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Commitment
Making real our promise to deliver the highest quality standards of integrity. Our process includes robust checks and balances to make sure that any funding / donation received is used primarily for the purpose of the original intent.
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Follow Up
We track the effectiveness of every initiative, developing our partnerships through skill / knowledge / best practices sharing. Our focus is to effectively meet the needs of the children we serve in so far as we can.
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Advocacy
We proactively advocate the rights of all children. Our ultimate interest is to help make those rights real on a global level. It's too easy for our children to get forgotten in these busy, sometimes tumultuous times .
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Optimism
Through our own paths we have come to recognize optimism as a critical factor in success. Helping develop optimism amongst the children we care for, takes high priority in our programmes.
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Building Connections
We see sponsorship as a way of helping children develop their connections through meaningful interaction.
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Courage
We respectfully challenge each other, to help us to arrive at actions which really meet our objectives.
OUR OBJECTIVES
Mission & Vision
We provide financial and technical support through various sustainable programmes.
Sponsor our Cause
Our programmes target educational needs of poor and underprivileged children, empowering them with access to quality education having a ripple effect, lifting families out of cycles of poverty.
Donate
Our vision is to help reduce poverty to a negligible level, by focusing on meaningful education of the young and underprivileged, and by empowering communities to create sustainable opportunities.
Our Commitment for the Future
We are dedicated to building an environment where every child has the opportunity to thrive, embrace diversity and foster inclusivity for a brighter tomorrow.
SUPPORT & CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS
OUR CURRENT CAUSES
Contacts
- P O Box 24342, Royal Oak, Auckland 1345, New Zealand
- Ph +64 21 988 448
- hello@educationfirst.org.nz
Education First Trust (EFT) is a New Zealand registered charity that was established in 2010. Its primary purpose is to reduce poverty to a negligible level through the provision of educational support and related activities to the underprivileged children.
OUR SPONSORS
