Archives: Schools

Björgunarsveitin Skagfirðingasveit is a volunteer-based search and rescue organization serving the Skagafjörður region and surrounding areas. The team responds to emergencies year-round, including search operations for missing persons, rescues in challenging terrain, and support during natural disasters. Through their work, they play a vital role in ensuring the safety and well-being of the local community… Read more »

This small rural school in the Amboseli region of Kenya is a prime example of a community coming together. Like many rural schools, it began with children learning under a tree before gradually developing into its current form. The school was founded to address a significant challenge facing local families. Although Amboseli Primary School and… Read more »

Our first projects at this school and village renovated existing toilets, built several new ones and installed an electric water pump to pull water from a nearby strem and restore functionality to the existing facilities. These projects will help improve basic hygiene for the 71 students and almost 900 villagers in this community.

Survivors Stories: Tuam and Ireland’s Institutional Past is a temporary exhibition to be held at Galway City Museum from 23 June–19 September 2026. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Tuam Oral History Project at the University of Galway (https://www.universityofgalway.ie/tuam-oral-history/) and Galway City Museum (https://galwaycitymuseum.ie) and will present an important public engagement initiative centred on survivor… Read more »

The WW2 Sicily Landing Museum is a display of the pivotal “3,000-square-meter, three-floor exhibition dedicated to the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky). It offers an immersive experience, featuring life-size, realistic dioramas of wartime life, a simulation of an air-raid bunker, and a vast collection of artifacts, uniforms, and weapon of the the largest… Read more »

Galatea School – Te Kura o Kuhawaea Opened in 1935, Galatea School is a small rural school nestled under the Te Urewera Ranges, among lush green dairy farms and beside various forest plantations. Our large open playing fields, large trees and various playgrounds provide space for our 120 students to run, play, explore and learn…. Read more »

If you travel to Thailand with OAT you may find yourself visiting GCF’s newest school.  The Na Ga Long school is located in the remote area of the Sukhothia province.  The school looks forward to welcoming you as they believe that this interaction will provide a vital learning opportunity for their 72 students.

This small rural school near Sigiraya is a new GCF supported site where our first project was to repair the broken water filter and divide the large open halls into separate classrooms.  The 138 students and 11 staff have greatly appreciated the help.

Wadi Musa Charity Association is located within Wadi Musa town, at the eastern gate of the rose-red city (Petra).  Founded in 1964 it aims to serve the community by providing support to children, those in need, orphans and university students. To that end, they’ve established a women’s clinic, kindergartens  and child care centers for working… Read more »

This museum is considered to be one of the most beautiful Etruscan Museums around, due to the wealth of artefacts it houses, the suggestive ways in which it exhibits them and thanks to the attention and customer focus it provides to ensure the most comfortable stay possible for those visiting the site. More than just… Read more »