‘Give me the child…’: Charity targets help for pre-school children

ByDave Hall

‘Give me the child…’: Charity targets help for pre-school children

‘Give me a child till he’s seven, and I will show you the man.’

So said Aristotle, echoed by St Ignatius of Loyola. Building on this approach, Keith Tripp believes the first five years are critical to development that will form the foundation for adulthood.

‘A child’s health and wellbeing along with cognitive and language development is foundational to their ability to learn and earn throughout their life,’ said Keith, regional director for northern Europe for two worldwide organisations dedicated to helping improve the lives of people in a rapidly-changing world. The Global Business Roundtable UK Foundation (GBR) encourages people to live as God wants them to live and sister company – Global Fund for Jesus (GFFJ) – helps the world’s most disadvantaged people.

‘GFFJ (UK) wants to address the cause of poverty issues and establish a project, Firm Family Foundations, that endeavours to make a meaningful difference in the lives of families with pre-school aged children,’ said Keith.

The project is in partnership with Kingdom Pre-School in Kent and includes a range of interventions, education and support for the whole family.

GFFJ was set up to help the world’s most disadvantaged people. Both GFFJ and GBR were established in South Africa 12 years ago and Keith, 62, a chartered marketeer, was an adviser for the organisations before taking on his present challenging role five years ago.

• GFFJ are on stand D2 at CRE National 2022

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