The Oaktree Foundation
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The Oaktree Foundation is an Australian-based aid and development Publicly Limited Company[1] run by young people aged 16 to 26. Internationally, Oaktree partners with developing communities to support quality educational opportunities for young people. In Australia, Oaktree focuses on educating and training young people to be effective agents of change, as well as lobbying for policy change through sustained, community-driven campaigns.[2]
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[edit] History
The Oaktree Foundation was founded in 2003 by Hugh Evans (2004 Young Australian of the Year) and Nicolas Mackay in Melbourne, Australia. Hugh Evans, had just returned from living and volunteering in the rural valley communities of the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa.
Upon returning to Melbourne in early 2003, Hugh and Nic joined with other young people to establish an organization that would combat some of the inequalities that he had witnessed.[3] Since Oaktree's founding it has invested over $2.5million into its causes.[4]
[edit] Mission and size
The Oaktree Foundation’s mission is "Young People Working Together to End Global Poverty. It has three approaches to achieving its mission 1) education in developing communities, 2) high impact advocacy, and 3) training and empowering young people to create change.[5]
Oaktree has offices in every state of Australia, with over 350 staff volunteers and 98,000 supporters. Oaktree's annual turnover is currently $2.2 million.
[edit] Programs
Oaktree also runs educational programs which aim to transform Australians into dedicated and effective agents of change in acting on extreme poverty.
[edit] Live below the line
Live Below the Line is a 5-day extreme poverty awareness and fundraising campaign that facilitates members of the general public in Australia to develop a better understand the daily challenges faced by the 1.4 billion trapped in the cycle of extreme poverty.
For each of the five days of the campaign the participants spend on food the equivalent of the extreme poverty line - US$1.25 (this translates through to A$2). The participants use their daily experiences to bring extreme poverty to the centre of conversation in homes around Australia.[6]
[edit] Chief executive officers
- 2009–present: Tom O'Connor
- 2008-2009: David Toovey
- 2003-2008: Hugh Evans
[edit] References
- "Oaktree and World Vision Claim Cadbury Fairtrade Victory." Pro Bono News. Accessed October 2011.
- "Young and ready to change world." The Australian. Accessed October 2011.
- "Young Innovators – Oaktree Foundation." Radio Australia. Accessed October 2011.
- "Out to change the world." The Age. Accessed October 2011.
- "Gen Y-not tackles world poverty" Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Accessed October 2011.
- "Brother Tim Costello calls for foreign aid boost." Herald Sun. Accessed October 2011.
[edit] External links
- The Oaktree Foundation - Young People Working Together to End Global Poverty at www.theoaktree.org
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