The Zoë Sarojini Education Trust’s purpose is to help African children, particularly girls, living in poverty to go to school.  The Trust is in memory of Zoë Sarojini Schwarz, a loved and loving young woman who suffered from bipolar depression and took her own life in August 2000. 

The Trust was founded in 2010 by Zoë’s family and close friends in her memory, and to celebrate her love of life and generosity of spirit.  The Trust enables donors, singly or in small groups, to fund the education of individual youngsters.  We are currently working through trusted and experienced volunteers in the Cape Town and Kwazulu-Natal regions of South Africa who help us select the most suitable youngsters to be funded, channel the funds directly to the relevant schools and colleges, and act as mentors to the youngsters.  The children and young people we help are chosen according to local need and opportunity, with no preconceived criteria.

If sponsors wish to, they and their families can maintain ongoing personal contact with the young people they are sponsoring in order to encourage them, monitor their progress, mentor them and form long-term relationships.

We also welcome contributions, either one-off or as a standing order, from donors who do not want a relationship with any individual youngster.

The Zoe Sarojini Education Trust is a UK registered charity, number 1135609.