We seek to intervene in the following areas:

1. Food Security

Achieving food security for children continues to be a significant challenge for several developing countries. For example, in Asia, the unpredictable nature of the current food situation makes it doubly challenging to create effective and long-term strategies for alleviating malnutrition in the region.

Over 800 million of the population in Asia still live in poverty with 90 million pre-school children suffering from malnutrition. The vast majority of those who are hungry still rely, directly or indirectly, on the agricultural sector for both food and their livelihoods.

This dependency places enormous pressure on natural resources. Further agricultural growth is needed to complete the economic transformation of rural Africa, but it must be more equitable and environmentally sustainable than it has been in the past.

It must also capitalise on changing food consumption patterns in the region and on a growing global demand for diverse products. This is where Lebara Foundation steps in to bridge the gap between the reality on the ground and the ideal of environmentally friendly agricultural practice.

We try to alleviate the problem by providing targeted food security interventions, including food aid in the form of direct food relief or indirectly through innovative agricultural practises. These efforts will significantly reduce food insecurity in poor countries.

2. Climate Change and Access to Water

We believe that the key question is not whether the climate is changing, but by how much, when, and what impacts it is likely to have on ecological, social and economic systems.

We support innovative economic, environmental, and social plans and projects of both the government and non-governmental organisations that bear upon the sectors and regions identified as being particularly vulnerable to climate change.

Our focus is to reduce the impact of climate change on children to increase access to clean water and sanitation.

3. Access to Shelter/Housing

We advocate for:

  • The access to Shelter/Housing for children
  • The prevention of cruelty against children
  • The protection of children’s rights

We endorse that children’s basic needs and opportunities to reach their full potential are not negotiable. The Foundation is guided by the provisions and principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Our projects, operating within different legal systems and cultural traditions, promote entitlements and freedoms that should be respected by governments.

We promote access to shelter/housing for the dignity and worth of each individual child, regardless of race, colour, gender, language, religion, opinion, background, economic status, birth status or ability.

4. Education and Empowerment

We believe that access to quality education is a human right and an essential element for the full enjoyment of all other social,
economic, cultural and political rights.

We recognise the importance of gender parity and equality in primary and secondary education and of women’s empowerment.

We hold the view that persistent poverty and discriminatory cultural attitudes and practices against children, seriously hamper the capacity of young people to achieve their potential.

We, therefore, are determined to facilitate increased participation of disadvantaged girls and boys in formal education and enhance their abilities and skills.

We seek to promote investment and expansion in educational services for young children. We engage in a variety of projects from policy to action in this regard.

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