Our Projects

Terra Foundation collaborated with l’Aventure du Sucre for the organisation of 9 workshops with the participation of youths and unemployed women of neighbour NGOs to recycle waste into work of Arts, namely wood, cloth, glass bottles,plastic,tin cans and paper.

Sponsorship of an advanced training for unemployed women of the region to become more skilled in pastry in view of enabling them to start a small home-based  business or catering service or to become employable in a pastry shop.

Sponsorship of a training for unemployed women of the region to become more skilled in certain domestic tasks: cleaning, ironing, looking after kids, caring for elderly, caring for sick persons etc… for future projects in the Beau Plan Smart City.

In 2024 the foundation maintained its sponsorship for the remedial programme (including 2 teachers) which reached 80 students and rewards to students of grade six for their end of primary cycle examinations (PSAC). This school has been sponsored by Terra for the past 20 years.

Sponsoring a programme to enable children to cope with difficult situations and aiming at reducing violence. In 2024, the programme was sponsored for 3 schools and reached 311 children.

Scholarship of two students of low-income family. The group has a partnership of 50 years with this NGO.

Caring for handicaped children and young adults.

Contributing for the sponsorship of a teacher and for the running costs of their branch in the North reaching 17 adolescents.

Sponsoring an administrative assistant and contributing for the educators. The group has been a partner of this NGO for the past 34 years.

The foundation has been sponsoring a social worker for this NGO for the past 12 years for the daily monitoring and follow-up of some 38 vulnerable children in difficulty in a pocket of poverty called ‘Cité Mère Teresa’ in Triolet. It also sponsored various activities and holiday programs, as well as training sessions for unemployed women, who are now in recycling newspapers into paper bags business. In 2021 the foundation maintained its sponsorship for the social worker monitoring the children and the cycling academy. In 2023  the foundation maintained its sponsorship for the social worker monitoring the children at Cité Mère Teresa in Triolet and for the operation of the cycling academy. Some 180 children and youths were reached.

The foundation has been supporting Caritas for its northern branch at Solitude for their community project Lakaz Lespwar for the past 14 years through various educational and recreative projects as well as for meals support. In 2024 the foundation maintained its sponsorship for the daily breakfasts and lunch of vulnerable students, for IT beginners classes and for holiday activities.

The group has been supporting the Centre de Solidarité for their branch at Solitude for more than 35 years. In 2024 the foundation supported them by contributing to

their new outreach programme.

Through the sponsorship of T1Diams, the foundation is helping 377  vulnerable children and adults suffering from type 1 diabetes to have access to quality health services, and support for the management of their illness via the sponsorship of medical materials and participation to therapy camps.

The foundation collaborated with Beau Plan to organise the plantation of the first Tiny Forest of the region at Bois Rouge. Some 75 persons, members of NGOs, Village Council, youth clubs, schools and employees of Terra participated in the planting day. Some 400 endemic and native plants were planted.

The foundation has been sponsoring Mission Verte for several projects during the past 14 years including 2 lorries for the collection of sorted waste for recycling, awareness sessions in schools on the 3 Rs and for the ‘Freedom Plastic’ project which enables the students of the North to transform the plastic into everyday utensils.

Regularly supported this NGO for awareness campaigns in schools promoting pesticide-free and organic planting. The foundation also contributed to the organization of the first Community Earth Market of this NGO.In 2023, the foundation sponsored the infrastructure to enable a BIO Farm to conduct workshops on site.

The foundation supported this NGO for 7 years for the field expenses of the conservation of the Mauritian Echo Parakeet (Grosse Cateau Verte) which was an endangered specie. The population has now increased satisfactorily and is no longer endangered.

The foundation has been sponsoring a social worker for this NGO for the past 13 years for the daily monitoring of some 160 children in difficulty in a pocket of poverty called ‘Cité Mère Teresa’ in Triolet and other adhoc activities. In 2024 the foundation renewed its sponsorship for this programme.

In 2024, the foundation renewed its sponsorship for this project.

For the transport costs of the beneficiaries attending the training sessions of their football school for the equipment and transport costs.

Contributing to the sponsorship of beneficiaries of the NGOs of the region to attend a Theatre School and to produce a show.

For 5 projects:

( 1) Daily meal support for 129 vulnerable students.

(2) Sponsorship of pastry courses, ingredients as well as equipment for 150 beneficiaries of Association des Écoles Ménagères.

(3) University fees for 2 vulnerable youths.

(4) Psychological therapy and counselling for youths living in difficult situations and for children living in a shelter.

(5) Housing assistance project for extremely vulnerable people.

For the past 14 years, the foundation has sponsored some 68 educational visits for 14 schools and NGOs. The sponsorship includes the transport, the entrance fees at the museum of l’Aventure du Sucre, a lunch and welcome gifts. The employees of Terra participate for the welcome of the students and for the organization of the activities.

Every year the foundation organizes a cheque-giving Ceremony for the sponsorship of projects. This enable all the partner NGOs to meet and share on their various projects and success or difficulties.

During the lockdown in 2020, the suddenness of the confinement lead to critical situations in many vulnerable families and the group responded by creating a special emergency fund to support the neediest of the North. From 2020 to 2022 some 432 emergency food packs were distributed as well as 152 Christmas food packs. A training was also offered for the resilience of some beneficiaries.In 2023 the fund was renewed to continue supporting emergency situations and to continue trainings.

In 2024 the fund was used to continue trainings, namely an advance pastry course for unemployed women of the region.

Every year, the foundation contributes for the Christmas activities of NGOs of the region and also organises a Christmas party for the most vulnerable kids of Pamplemousses and Bois Rouge listed on the Social Register. In 2024, the Christmas party was organised at Odysseo aquarium.