It is with great excitement that this month we are together supporting the inspiring work of Bawa La Tumaini, a social enterprise formed along fair trade principals, in Kenya.

Bawa La Tumaini (Swahili for Wing of Hope) seeks to link marginalised, talented African handicraft producers to regional and global markets through a range of beautiful, environmentally friendly, innovative products nurtured with African talent.

Read more about this project here.

Communities, self-help groups, NGOs, and not for profit organisations may apply to the High Five Club for a small grant. We support innovative projects across Africa working for social change.

The High Five Club's mission is to give communities in the developing world a hand up (as opposed to a hand out) in raising their living standards and future livelihood prospects by funding small-scale community projects that address:

Poverty reduction
Livelihood strategies
Education
Empowerment
Sanitation
Healthcare
Alternative energy
Agriculture
Food distribution

Although we’ d love to be able to help everybody, we follow a simple set of procedures to enable us to stay focused on our strategic vision and keep to our funding remit.

Our aim is to:
• support organisations working for social change
• support community groups with little hope of conventional funding
• support projects working to reduce poverty

We do not:
• sponsor individuals
• fund operating costs

Our grants are normally in the range of £350 - £500, although other amounts will be considered.

So if you would like to apply for a High Five Club grant simply download an application form, complete and email back to Cheryl@highfiveclub.co.uk

If you ever thought you were too small to make an impact,
try sleeping with a mosquito.

Anita Roddick