Education
We believe every child should have access to quality education, no matter where they live or their family’s financial background.
SPT supports educational projects by helping to start new schools in areas where there is a severe shortage, or by giving grants to existing schools that are struggling to stay open. We discourage financial dependency. If schools are having trouble with their finances and come to us for help, we encourage them to think of regular sources of income that can support them in the long term.
Vocational training
To provide people with new employment opportunities, we regularly fund vocational training. This is a one-off donation that can change someone’s life, giving them access to earning an income indefinitely.
If you have any practical skills that could lead to work such as carpentry, tailoring or computer skills, and are interested in volunteering in one of the countries we work in, please get in touch at hello@saintsprojectstrust.org to find out about our residency volunteer opportunities.
Small businesses
We look for opportunities to fund small businesses, so that our donations can continue to provide for those in need. Our ideal is to fund projects where the profits will benefit a group of people (such as funding an orphanage) instead of just benefiting individuals.
We also give churches grants to start businesses, so that they are able to fund their outreach and ministry in a self-sustaining way. For example in India, SPT gave a grant of £1000 to a Pastor to start a small welding business. The profits of this each month were divided between paying his church staff team, and paying for the care and shelter of homeless widows.
A grant as small as £125 can be enough capital to start a small business in some countries. In Malawi £125 bought a pastor a bicycle-taxi, which provided him with enough regular income to feed his family.