Education & Learning
We work alongside rural schools to improve literacy, numeracy and practical skills, giving every learner the tools to shape their own future.
See it in actionGive Back Foundation
We support rural communities to have a better future
Guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we help schools and families grow food, learn new skills and build healthier lives — starting in the Sacred Valley of Peru.
Nutrient Film Technique
8,000+People reached
7Countries
90%Less water used
“Progress to ensure that no one is left behind has not been rapid enough to meet the targets of the 2030 Agenda.”United Nations — Sustainable Development Goals
Who We Are
A grassroots foundation, close to the ground
We are a small team of educators, growers and volunteers working shoulder-to-shoulder with rural communities. We keep our costs low so that every donation goes further — and every project is designed to keep giving long after we step back.
Locally led
Projects are planned with the schools and families who run them, so they last far beyond the first harvest.
Sustainable by design
We favour low-water, low-waste methods — like hydroponics — that work with the land rather than against it.
Education first
Every project doubles as a classroom, turning solutions into skills that students carry into their futures.
What We Do
Our Programmes
Guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals, our programmes focus on improving education, health and livelihoods in some of the most rural communities we serve.
Health & Wellbeing
From nutrition gardens to hygiene workshops, we support healthier communities by tackling the causes of poor health at their roots.
Learn moreLivelihoods
We help families grow food and generate income sustainably, turning small plots and local skills into lasting sources of opportunity.
Learn moreNFT Hydroponics
Featured Project
Scholar Hidroponick Cuyochico
Our first project brings a Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) hydroponic system to the school in Cuyo Chico, in the Sacred Valley. Students grow fresh leafy greens year-round using up to 90% less water than conventional farming — and learn the science and skills behind it.
Where We Work
Communities around the world
We are proud to call the Sacred Valley home, and we partner with communities across the Andes and beyond.
Peru
Our founding work is based in the Sacred Valley, Cusco region.
Learn MoreBolivia
School food gardens in the Andean highlands.
Ecuador
Community water and sanitation projects.
Guatemala
Nutrition and early-years learning programmes.
Nepal
Rebuilding classrooms after natural disasters.
Kenya
Clean water and climate-smart agriculture.
How You Can Help
Support the Give Back Foundation
Your gift keeps the water flowing and the gardens growing. Every contribution helps us build systems that feed students, teach skills and care for the land.
- Fund a tray of seedlings for a school
- Sponsor a complete NFT growing unit
- Support teacher training and materials
Recent Articles
Stories from the field
First harvest at the Cuyo Chico school
Students picked their first trays of lettuce grown entirely without soil, using the school's new NFT system.
What is hydroponics? A guide for schools
How nutrient film technique turns a few square metres into a year-round source of fresh vegetables.
Why we start every project with water
Growing with water rather than soil uses up to 90% less of it. Here is why that matters in the Andes.