About Us

Funding education where opportunities are rare but talent is not.

Rare Charity offers access to education to talented people from tea communities. Tea gardens represent some of the most marginalised areas in many of the world’s poorest countries. Our aim is to give ambitious individuals the agency to implement long-term change - in their own ways and on their own terms.
About Henrietta Lovell

Our story

When Rare Tea Company began working with Satemwa Tea Garden in Malawi, its founder Henrietta Lovell decided to re-invest a percentage of revenue directly back into the surrounding community. She asked people what change they would most like to see. Their consistent answer was: "That our children's lives can be better than our own." Henrietta asked them how she could help them achieve this. The answer here was unanimous: Education for our children. Rare Charity was founded to respond to this need. While some of our core costs are met by Rare Tea Company, we now seek funds to expand our scholarship programmes to meet urgently growing needs.

£5

per month contributes to a scholar’s healthcare

£50

per month covers tuition fees for a talented tertiary scholar

 

£75

per month enables us to fully support the boarding school education for a girl who could otherwise not continue education

£300

per month supports a full scholarship for an average 4-year degree in Malawi

Testimonials

Scholars in their own words

Why do we focus on education?

Education allows girls to avoid early marriages and act as role models to their peers. Education has an impact beyond individuals.  Education enables individuals to transform their households, their communities, their industry and eventually their nation. 

Key Supporters

Testimonials

Our Partners & Donors