LCI Service Projects
Ladies' Circle has been a service organisation from its very beginnings. Every two years we choose one International Service Project (ISP), nominated by a member country, and support it together with our time, commitment and fundraising.
Help Schools Foundation
Introduced by Ladies' Circle Sri Lanka
Help Schools Foundation is a children-first education initiative based in Sri Lanka, dedicated to giving every child the chance to learn, no matter where they are born. The Foundation focuses on communities where schools are under-resourced and where children overcome daily hardships simply to attend school.
It supports under-resourced schools with what they need most: safe classrooms, toilets, desks, chairs, clean drinking water, IT labs, shoes, stationery and other essentials. By working hand-in-hand with local partners, volunteers and communities, the Foundation removes the everyday barriers that make learning difficult and helps to create environments where children can learn, grow and dream with hope.
The Foundation's key strengths are its visionary leadership, its commitment and a dedicated volunteer base across Sri Lanka. So far it has carried out 12 projects in different parts of the country, with donations of more than Rs. 9.5 million benefiting more than 2,000 underprivileged children.
Previous projects
Kvinna till Kvinna
Nominated by LC13 Jönköping, Sweden
The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation is one of the world's leading feminist women's rights organisations, working directly in areas affected by war and conflict to strengthen the influence and power of all women.
Kvinna till Kvinna promote women's rights by supporting local partner organisations in conflict-affected areas, and do research and advocacy work at national, regional and global level. They believe in dialogue, local ownership and long-term partnership, and currently work in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, the South Caucasus and sub-Saharan Africa.
- Feminist peaceWomen's participation and leadership in peacebuilding.
- Equal political and economic rightsEqual participation in decision-making at all levels.
- GBV and SRHRA life free from violence, and respect for sexual and reproductive health and rights.
- Stronger movementsMore, better-tailored funding for women's rights movements.
Jood Espoir
Introduced by Ladies' Circle Morocco
Jood Espoir is a centre dedicated to homeless people, offering a six-month programme that includes drug detoxification, legal support to obtain identification documents, an introduction to discipline, coaching to build self-confidence, and training in different trades that do not require any academic level.
The programme is open to homeless women and men between 18 and 35 years old.
Crimson
Introduced by Ladies' Circle India