Liberating Lives Through Education

Our Vision

Our vision is for access to quality education and life-long learning opportunities for all, supporting empowered communities that determine their own futures.

Our Values

• Presence: We believe in relationships built on integrity, transparency and trust. We stand in solidarity with the disadvantaged and those living in poverty ensuring the dignity and equality of all.
• Compassion: This awakens us to our responsibilities and compels us to respond sensitively to the hopes and needs of local communities supporting them to eradicate poverty and suffering.
• Liberation: We believe in liberation through education, promoting human development and human rights and supporting local communities to break the cycle of poverty and determine their own futures.

Guiding Principles

In its development work, ERFA is committed to:

• giving priority to programs which engage with the most vulnerable, marginalised and exploited.
• a partnership approach to development characterised by integrity and transparency.
• partnering with local communities to identify, plan, deliver, monitor and evaluate development programs that are inclusive and empowering and that, over time, will result in sustainable local management and autonomy.
• being inclusive and offering support in a spirit of human solidarity regardless of race, gender, religious or political beliefs.
• promoting and advocating children’s rights and participation, gender equality and equity and empowerment of people with disabilities.
• promoting and advocating sustainable living and prudent use of earth’s resources.
• financial transparency and an effective and efficient use of supporter funds, investing in the expertise and skills of our staff to ensure an efficient and well-run organisation.