We help educate children around the world.
The Gandys Foundation
The Gandys Foundation
After the tragic loss of their parents in the 2004 tsunami, and overwhelmed by the support of the local people in Sri Lanka, Gandys founders Rob and Paul Forkan went on to build a brand with purpose.
Through the Gandys Foundation, we aim to provide children in some of the world’s poorest regions with the educational support they need to get a better start in life. 10% of every sale funds our projects around the world, partnering with local charities in each region to help empower children to find a way out of poverty through education.
Making a world of difference
Since we opened our first project in 2014, we’ve raised over £600,000 and each year we help more than 5,000 children around the world.
We help educate children around the world.
After the tragic loss of their parents in the 2004 tsunami, and overwhelmed by the support of the local people in Sri Lanka, Gandys founders Rob and Paul Forkan went on to build a brand with purpose.
Through the Gandys Foundation, we aim to provide children in some of the world’s poorest regions with the educational support they need to get a better start in life. 10% of every sale funds our projects around the world, partnering with local charities in each region to help empower children to find a way out of poverty through education.
A decade of empowering through education
10
Years of giving back
10
Projects
5,000+
Children supported annually
Discover the campuses
- Sri Lanka
- Malawi
- Nepal
- Rio, Brazil
- Mongolia
- Bahia, Brazil
- Guatemala
- Bali
- Ghana
2014 & 2024
Sri Lanka
2014
Our first project partnered with Freedom for Children Sri Lanka to build a school and computer lab, providing education and extracurricular activities for children living in poverty in the Gonapola area.
2024
In partnership with Freedom for Children Foundation, our latest project includes a new classroom building & refurbishment of a dilapidated school hall, seeking to provide safe and secure facilities for the local children to gain their education.
2017
Malawi
In Malawi, education can be a luxury. This project opened in partnership with African Vision Malawi, and provides the community with care, education, nutrition and apprenticeships.
2019
Nepal
We teamed up with Chora Chori Nepal to restore a dilapidated school, and provide financial support to children as young as 9 rescued from trafficking to fund accommodation, therapy and repatriation.
2020
Rio, Brazil
The Gandys x Project Favela initiative in Rio included building a school to support children in vulnerable situations and to help to break the cycle of involvement in drugs and gangs.
2021
Mongolia
We work with the Veloo Foundation in the Ulaanchuluut landfills area to provide funds for their community library, offering communities a place to learn and shelter from the -50 degree winters.
2023
Bahia, Brazil
Gandys teamed up with Casa Amarela SCC to fund the running of their school in a community that suffers from drug-related violence, crime and poverty, to provide skills to build a better future.
2024
Guatemala
Our partnership with Casa Guatemala gives children from deprived rural areas the chance to further their education, funding the building of an additional dormitory for children facing poverty, abandonment or abuse.
2024
Bali
Working with Bali Children’s Project, we renovated three buildings at a school for early stage learning in the small village of Nyalian, providing a safe space and new equipment to improve the quality of learning.
2024
Ghana
Future Stars School in Buduburam is a refugee camp, home to thousands of people who fled Liberia during the civil wars. Our funding provides a nutritional programme for students to support their learning, development and growth.