We envisage a continent in which all African nations provide quality education for every citizen.
We support people in Africa who have been excluded from educational opportunities due to conflict, discrimination or poverty.
We work in difficult and conflict affected environments in Africa where our experience and expertise can have most impact. We work where there are marginalized communities who are not well served by existing educational systems.
AET works in collaboration with local communities, Ministry of Education officials and local organisations to provide formal or alternative education and basic skills training. Our work includes projects aimed at reducing poverty and illiteracy among women, children, disabled people, those who have suffered displacement and instability, and those in nomadic and pastoralist communities.
We deliver our programmes by involving local communities, local employees and local political structures where appropriate, in a transparent and co-operative manner that emphasises collaborating rather than instructing. Our commitment to ‘education for all’ is developed within the context of local cultures wherever possible, and delivered through local participants who then come to own the schemes supported by AET.
To see how we put our principles in action have a look at our What We Do section or if you have specific questions please get in touch.