JOIN US IN THE WORK OF
THE COMMONWEALTH EDUCATION FUND

You may be able to help us:

• First, by using any influence you or your business might have, to underline the vital importance of universal primary education in the 17 Commonwealth countries.
  
  
• Secondly, by working on the ground with the CEF country co-ordinator to support initiatives to improve the delivery of primary education.
  
  
• And thirdly by contributing financially to the CEF itself.
  

WHY SHOULD BUSINESSES JOIN THE COMMONWEALTH EDUCATION FUND?

• Become closely associated with a landmark achievement in world development - one that will be celebrated as an enduring point of reference in charting human progress,
  
  
• Be seen to be in the forefront of strategic thinking - looking beyond bricks and mortar to find imaginative new solutions,
  
  
• Put the fundamental values of your company clearly on the record internationally,
  
  
• Gain positive media coverage in the UK and internationally,
  
  
• Develop good relations with, and improve access to, national governments in Commonwealth countries,
  
  
• Gain a positive profile through association with the leading charities - ActionAid, Oxfam and Save the Children,
  
  
• Motivate your employees, strengthening their commitment to, and sense of identity with, your company (both in the UK and in the Commonwealth),
  
  
• Expose key staff to new challenges and insights (particularly for staff based in Commonwealth countries but also for those UK based managers who visit the on-the-ground project work),
  
  
• Provide a deeper pool of skilled labour for you to draw upon in those Commonwealth countries where you operate,
  
  
• Create a more stable and positive environment for your investment and
  
  
• Contribute to building a wider market of consumers for your products in the Commonwealth.

If you would like to donate to the CEF, please note that we can only accept cheques. These should be made payable to the "Commonwealth Education Fund" and sent to the UK Secretariat.