#DonateToEducate
#DonateToEducate
How Can I Donate?
We’ve made supporting Global Teacher effortless; from one-off donations, to ongoing monthly subscriptions, with available options to suit all budgets. Our donations are processed through Stripe, the leading secure online payment service trusted by the world’s largest brands. We always aim to be straightforward and transparent. All donations go towards educating marginalised students in the developing world.
Educate A Child
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Inspire A Class
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Empower A Teacher
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Become A Partner
We have many different kinds of partners, from donating content to corporate sponsorships and philanthropic support. If you’re keen to get on board with the #DonateToEducate movement, we’re always looking for partners who can help us in different ways – click the button below to say hello!
Fundraise For Us
Your time is valuable. We know it. We want it! And we love people who love a challenge! If you’re looking for a charity to fundraise on behalf of then please let us know and share your fundraising ideas! Individuals, groups and organisations are all welcome.
Fundraise For Us
Your time is valuable. We know it. We want it! And we love people who love a challenge! If you’re looking for a charity to fundraise on behalf of then please let us know and share your fundraising ideas! Individuals, groups and organisations are all welcome.
Your Questions Answered
Pod
The battery that powers Pod has been designed to last approximately 5 hours, enough for a full days teaching.
The battery is powered directly from the included solar panel, in optimal conditions the battery will take approximately 5 hours to charge.
PLA plastic or (Polylacticacid) is a type of plastic that is made from natural materials such as corn starch.
3D printing technology is a type of manufacturing process that builds up a 3D object layer by layer.
Traditional manufacturing techniques use subtractive manufacturing which means they start with a block of material and remove what they don’t need. Additive manufacturing, known as 3D Printing is exactly the opposite, starting with nothing and building up an object layer by layer. Each layer is slightly different from the last, stacking many layers allows the printer to make 3D objects such as Pod.
It costs £500 for a complete Pod package, which includes a solar panel, battery pack, power cables, Pod and Lumi.
If you can’t donate £500 then we have many different options available that would allow you to contribute to our #DonateToEducate movement.
At the moment Pod has been designed solely for the developing market, for now we’re only allowing Pod to be sold through donations and obtained through partnerships, but who knows what the future holds!
Pod is powered directly by the sun, which makes it incredibly sustainable as no mains electricity is required.
Additionally the PLA we use in the 3D Printing is sourced from plants and crops, the PLA we use is also made from 77% post industrial waste, reducing the need for virgin PLA plastic to be made.
We use 3D printing technology to make all of the blue and yellow parts of the Pod system. One major benefit of 3D printing is that it generates no waste, we only use the exact amount of material we need.
Lumi
Lumi is our bespoke learning software platform which is designed to give teachers and students all over the world access to current, relevant and appropriate learning materials. Designed for learning in challenging environments. Designed to empower tomorrow’s changemakers.
Lumi offers materials on all mainstream academic subjects including STEAM subjects. We are always working with our educational content partners to ensure the content available on Lumi is fit-for-purpose.
At the moment, Pod and Lumi are geared towards primary school aged children in the developing world. However, the beauty of Pod and Lumi is that they can really be adapted to the context in which they’re used. The SD card slot built into Pod means any projectable content can be plugged into the back of the projector. Meanwhile, we’re always looking to expand the range of content available on Lumi and there are plans on the horizon to plug in health and wellbeing content into Lumi which would be suitable for all ages.
Donations
Every donation we receive goes straight towards getting Pod to a marginalised student in need. Our driving ethos is that increasing access to education is the key to unlocking the potential of the next generation of changemakers and visionaries and every penny we receive goes towards helping us achieve that future.
Every donation we receive goes directly towards getting Pod to a marginalised student somewhere in the developing world. We work with a number of charity partners on the ground in areas of need, predominantly in Eastern Africa at the moment, to identify the schools where Pod will have the most impact and work to distribute units in that area.
We have many different ways in which you can donate. You can fundraise for us, donate money, become a partner or volunteer.
We have made it easy for you to select the best option for you on our donate page with a variety of options available from small to large donations and subscriptions.
We’re always on the lookout for new content to showcase on Lumi. If you have something you’d like to share with us, get in touch here!
As a registered charity, it is vital that we track the impact of all our work and we are committed to sharing that information with everyone who donates to our mission. Updates will regularly be posted on our website, blog and social media. We’re open to receiving feedback on this area so please reach out if you have any ideas on how we can showcase impact to our supporters.
Yes, that’s no problem at all! We currently use Stripe to accept donations and Stripe is available in most mainstream currencies. We use Stripe for our pay merchant which is reliable, secure and used worldwide.
Yes! Your donation qualifies for Gift Aid if you pay tax in the UK, and have signed the Gift Aid declaration. Every £1 that you donate with Gift Aid is worth £1.25 to Global Teacher at no extra cost to you.
Yes! If you would like to give to Global Teacher on an ongoing basis, you can do that by “empowering a teacher” with a monthly subscription to our Lumi software. Alternatively you can donate monthly to educate a child. For less than the cost of a Netflix subscription, you can give teachers in the developing world ongoing access to our bespoke learning platform so that they can be empowered with the educational materials they need to inspire and educate their students.
Charity
Yes, Global Teacher is registered with the charity commission, our charity number is 1187678 (Incorporated 31/01/2020). You can view our registration here.
If you’d like to volunteer your time and expertise, or you’d simply like to know a bit more, don’t hesitate to get in touch here!
Vision – At Global Teacher we believe that exposure and access to good quality education is the catalyst that will enable the dreamers, visionaries and problem solvers to change the world.
Mission – To empower one million marginalised students by 2025 using our offline and off-grid EdTech Products.
Core Values – Elegance, Innovation, Challenging, Boldness and Trustworthy.
Although in it’s infancy, Global Teacher is supported by a highly-experienced and committed team of changemakers. We benefit from world-class expertise at board level and have already earned the trust of several respected organisations at local, national, and international level including COCO, EdPlace and Herman Miller.
