Since my mid-teens I've been interested in charitable work, helping people out, making the world a better place. I was acutely aware of the injustices and saddening circumstances that I felt existed in the world... but I was always frustrated by my own incapacity to truly make a difference; I wanted to do something to help, but didn't know how. It took a long time to understand that it's the small victories that really make this world a better place- leaving somewhere a little better than I found it, smiling at someone, these are the things that matter.

Year off

Then at 18, I spent a lot of time travelling, volunteering and attempting to practice my philosophy in different places, amongst varying cultures. It was over this time that I came to feel that education was one of the most valuable ways to help. I felt that schools are places around which people come together and I learned that a decent education is life altering for the child, the family and their community. For me schools became the forum in which I felt I could have my little victories.

University

I then came to university, with an idea that at some point I'd like to build a school somewhere for poor children, but soon after arriving I met Ed and realised that we share a similar vision, giving me the confidence to fulfil this dream. This is how Educate for Life came to be in my mind and the rest, as they say, is history!