It’s easy to see the needs in our world: clean water, food security, sanitation, education. But it’s difficult to identify how they can be best addressed.For decades, overseas aid has centred on Western generosity funding infrastructure and welfare support. But the returns have been far ‘poorer’ than expected; the gap has increased between the rich and the poor, and the poor have become poorer. We need to do something different!

Foxglove focuses on people development; equipping & supporting women to provide for themselves and support their families. We work with in-country partner organisations and village leaders to identify the poorest women in acommunity who are invited into locally based activities where they find friendship, receive entrepreneur and personal development training, get access to finances before starting micro businesses. This is just the beginning.

The Foxglove approach may be slower and external change less dramatic but it’s sustainable. It empowers a woman and her community to pursue social, economic and political priorities that last a lifetime.